It does seem ironic and perhaps it is poetic justice for the production of that narcotic in that area by those narcotraffickers.

But you're going to come back to us between now and 12 months.

At the end of the day, it is not being done primarily for budgetary purposes? It is being done to transform the military and to protect troops and mission?

But, is battlefield testing, while it's important to do so, risky with high-tech equipment until we know what the incident of intervention with other technologies and other sensitive equipment might bring?

I must admit that I do have a concern with siphoning away or diminishing overall the capacity of NATO because of the limited resources both in Europe and here at home and among the NATO nations.

The difference between saying somebody is in control and actually being in control, is that accurate?

Because it is an integral part of turning over the control to the Iraqi government, once it is duly elected and appropriately installed.

Well, two thoughts. One is, were our military men and women safer as a result of the battlefield testing of this program, or would they have been safer without it?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank all of you gentlemen for what you are doing for our national defense.

I must say, Secretary Roche, what you said today was as close to outrage as I've heard.

I want to suggest caution, because pushing off obligations into the future isn't the most accountable way.

I hope that the process of restructuring is being based on that need rather than on the budget process.