Senator Reed and former foreign policy officials spoke to reporters about the status of the U.S. military, the affect of troop deployments on military readiness, and the potential impact on U.S. foreign policy goals. They also talked about a Pentagon report indicating that military forces we “stretched to the limit,” criticized the Bush administration for its lack of a comprehensive plan in Iraq and Afghanistan, and called for more realistic assessments of the situation. They also responded to questions from reporters.