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TO THE AUDIENCE EARLIER, CONGRESSMAN ALLEN WEST, A MEMBER OF THE ARMS SERVICES COMMITTEE IS GOING TO TALK WITH REPORTERS, ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS. >>...
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A QUESTION, SURE TO STATE YOUR AFFILIATION BEFORE ASKING. [INAUDIBLE] >> YOUR
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CELL PHONE SHOULD REMAIN OFF DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AS WELL. SO IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION, JUST RAISE YOUR HAND. >> NICHOLAS WITH CNS
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NEWS. YOU TALKED ABOUT THE DANGERS OF OCCUPATIONAL WARFARE AND NATION-BUILDING. WHAT DO YOU THINK SHOULD BE THE UNITED STATES' POSITION WITH RESPECT...
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TO DO IS LOOK AT HOW YOU TAKE SOME OF THE BASES YOU'VE ESTABLISHED AND THEY CAN BECOME A ROTATIONAL TYPE OF BASE. BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS,...
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FORCE. YOU BRIEFLY TOUCHED ON HOW YOU IDENTIFIED THREE WASTEFUL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS IN DOD. AND I WAS WONDERING, WHAT THOSE PROGRAMS ARE, HOW YOU...
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ARMS SERVICES STAFF BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, I TOLD THEM TO GO OUT THERE AND LOOK FOR SOME PLACES WHERE WE COULD MAKE THE CUTS. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I...
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YOU ELABORATE A LITTLE BIT AFGHANISTAN SITUATION PARTICULARLY SINCE THERE'S BEEN TALK OF -- THERE'S BEEN TALK OF TALKS WITH THE TALIBAN, RECONCILIATION,...
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THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION AND WE RECOGNIZED THE TALIBAN AS A LEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT AND LOOK HOW FAR THAT GOT US. THIS COMES BACK TO WHAT I THINK IS...
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OTHER PROGRAMS THAT YOU'RE EYEING IN THE FUTURE IN TERMS OF BEING ABLE TO -- >> OH, YEAH, THIS
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IS -- THIS IS -- I MEAN, THIS IS A REVOLVING PROCESS. I MEAN, IT'S NOT JUST YOU COME IN AND YOU HAVE AN OPENING SALVO AND THEN YOU QUIT. I MEAN, I...
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| 00:05:07 |
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HI THERE. I'M WITH THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION BUT SEVERAL OF THE REPORTERS THAT ARE JOINING US WATCHING ONLINE HAVE SENT ME THIS QUESTION. THEY WANT TO...
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| 00:05:25 |
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GENERAL DEMPSEY BEFORE, OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, HAD SOME DISCUSSIONS WITH PEOPLE OVER THE WEEKEND WHO HAVE, YOU KNOW, KNOWN HIM. HE'S A SOLDIER'S SOLDIER....
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| 00:06:14 |
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FINAL QUESTION. >>
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YOU TALKED ABOUT FEEDING THE ENEMY IN THE INFORMATION WAR. >> YEAH. >> COULD YOU GIVE SOME
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EXAMPLES OF THE MESSAGING THAT THE UNITED STATES SHOULD PUT OUT WITH RESPECT TO THE WARS IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ? >> COMBAT
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| 00:06:31 |
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FEARS OF OPERATION IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. WE DON'T TALK ABOUT THE SUCCESSES WE DON'T TALK ABOUT THE THINGS WE'VE DONE AND WE DON'T TALK YOU HAVE A THRIVING...
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IF YOU HAVE FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO CONTACT HIM. >> THANKS FOR THE CAMERAMAN. .. >> NOW
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