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agreement central commitment component countries developing free identify identity joint maybe secretary strengthen system themselves trade troops work
These are countries that are starting, together, themselves to identify as a region, as the Central American region. The Central American Free Trade Agreement is one example. Countries in that region, for example, have contributed troops to Iraq, and they've contributed at least a commitment to work on maybe joint peacekeeping activities, things of that nature. So, it's developing an identity as a component of the inter-American system and I think the Secretary would very much like to strengthen that.
accurate attempting defense department human improve intelligence surprising
It is accurate and should not be surprising that the Department of Defense is attempting to improve its long-standing human intelligence capability.
assessment expect fully include simply thinks whether
I would expect fully that he will come back and give an assessment of where he thinks he is. I don't know, I simply don't, whether that will include his recommendation on the way ahead.
attempting defense department desired directly fit operations post secretary suggested unit washington
There is no unit that is directly reportable to the Secretary of Defense for clandestine operations as is described in the Washington Post article. ... Further, the department is not attempting to 'bend' statutes to fit desired activities, as is suggested in this article.
adversary continues deadly develop precise
an adversary that continues to develop some sophistication on very deadly and increasingly precise standoff weapons.
focused learn trying ways
They're trying different ways to place these things, they're trying to keep focused on US activities, ... We're always trying to learn off of them, they're always trying to learn off of us.
advanced certain department disaster government lessons planning principle provide resources thinking
I think one of the principle lessons is that in a disaster of a certain scale, there is no other department of government that can provide the resources and the planning and the advanced thinking than this department,
bet generally kinds lawsuits true
Generally speaking, as is true anywhere, if these kinds of lawsuits take place with American servicemen in the cross-hairs, you bet it's something we take seriously,
agencies committees community congress department including intelligence regular relevant remains within
The department remains in regular consultation with the relevant committees in Congress and with other agencies within the intelligence community, including the CIA.
decisions government iraqi seemed
Decisions were made then that seemed appropriate at the time. And now the Iraqi government is making decisions that seem appropriate to this point.
effect frivolous government kinds lawsuits light nato potential relations states united
I think every government in the world, particularly a NATO ally, understands the potential effect on relations with the United States if these kinds of frivolous lawsuits were ever to see the light of day.
asked ordered
If we're asked not to proceed, or ordered not to proceed, then we won't. That's the plan.
decisions
but there just has been no decisions made.
along planning underlying
It's still classified, ... along with a lot of the underlying planning.