I think there's some room here to work on something that gives the troops the flexibility they need, gives Congress the oversight it needs.
Paul Wolfowitz: “I think there's some room here to work on something that gives the troops the flexibility they need, gives Congress the…”
Editor's note · Context
Secretary Wolfowitz discusses balancing troop flexibility and congressional oversight.
Share
More from Paul Wolfowitz
I think it was a mistake not to let them know that when they were in effect being retired, that they would also be paid.
I think it is so striking that this man, who sent other people to commit suicide to kill innocent people, was caught in hiding while we have brave civilians in Libya who are risking their lives, not to kill people but to set people free.
I think we need to do more than talking. And I think if we were talking to the provisional authorities, and derecognizing this criminal gang in Tripoli, and beginning to say we're looking for the legitimate government of Libya, some of…
But let's also be clear: this didn't start yesterday; it didn't start in 2009. It is the product of a long process of pursuing Osama bin Laden that started under President Bush and continued under President Obama.