There ought to be a competition. I mean, there is no reason that this should be sole-sourced. There should be an opportunity for American contractors to compete, and one thing we're going to have to work on is logistics and their ability to handle equipment. That's a very weak point right now with the Afghan military.
Norman D. Dicks: “There ought to be a competition. I mean, there is no reason that this should be sole-sourced. There should be an…”
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