Do I have to do something? Oh, there we go. It

seems that it's on now. But it seems that there are two sets of

questions that you're concerned...

All right then. Then, gentlemen, ladies, my

assessment is based on the work of thousands of patriotic, hard-

working, both collectors and...

Very -- I'll just go quickly. An integrated

Pakistan strategy is what we are working on right now in the

administration. We are part of...

They get stronger.

Yes.

Right now, that is where their headquarters is,

Mr. Thornberry.

And they've operated from other places in the past.

In Africa, there...

And that would be better for us. When they're

moving, they're more vulnerable.

There's an intelligence basis for the decisions

that the administration is in the process of making and hasn't quite

announced yet. And...

Sir, I think the intelligence community has two

roles in this policy process. Number one is where we are with a lot

of policies with this...

Sir, on the first question, any time that there

is a executive branch action body like out of the Department of

Defense or the Department...

I can tell you, as an intelligence assessment,

that the damage it has done to the international American reputation

makes it difficult for...

I mean, it's a realistic reason. Countries

won't deal with us. Our popularity is down. We don't have blue chips

to trade for other things...

Full consultation, meetings with the officials

at the CIA, representatives in the drafting committees that draft the

executive orders. There...

You mentioned that yesterday, Congressman

Miller. And I've been giving some thought to it. The primary

objective of al Qaeda in the United...

President Zardari? The Pakistani army?

I talked with General Kayani about two days ago.

And he supports his president, so that much is sure. And that much is

important.

I'd rather give details in a closed session, if

I might, Congressman Miller. But it is one of the countries that we

feel is dealing with...

I've watched various campaigns over the years

against both opium crops and against cocaine problems. And it seems

that they are -- they...

Yes, sir. As you know, one of the three

executive orders is directed to exactly the question that you raised:

What do we do going forward,...

I must have either said it wrong or --

Oh, oh, I'm sorry. The intent of al Qaeda in

America as a target --

But there are, in fact, al Qaeda sympathizers in

this country who would be involved in such an attack. So no, we

haven't formed a phrase...

I'm going to step out of my intelligence role

for just a second, because I've been sort of in the operational role,

and say there's going...

Unfortunately, many of those Cold War systems

are aging out, like satellites and things like that, and need to be

replaced. And we're in...

Yes, sir, there are gaps. I'd rather talk about

them in closed session, if I might.

Thank you very much. I think there's one key

aspect of this future cyber strategy which this committee and your

counterpart in the other...

Yes, sir. I would like to clear that up. The

executive order specifies that the Army Field Manual will be the basis

for interrogation techniques...

To review.

To review. But right now, pending that review, the

Army Field Manual techniques do apply to the intelligence community.

So...

For those questions, I'm reminded of that song,

"Some kind of help is the kind of help that help is all about and some

kind of help is the...

Right. And on that question of fully and

currently informing the committees, I follow the law, Congressman

Holt. It says that this committee...

I'd really rather talk about going forward

rather than looking back because that's what I can affect, sir. And I

will be leaning forward....

There is no case that I know of in which no one

should be briefed about an intelligence activity in this Congress.

On those two questions, ma'am, on A.Q. Khan, I'd

rather answer in closed session in more detail. But it deserves an

answer in open forum,...

That's a good question. Let me look into that

and get back to you and Congressman Eshoo, please, since I don't have

that on the tip of my...