I am completely okay and very much support the idea of civilian control of the military.

If you bring them back to the United States, Mr. Chairman, for civilian prosecutions, I believe that is criminalizing the war.

I would just urge you on behalf of the special operations community to push the administration and Congress to take a burden off their backs.

I have been open about the idea of having bases, joint bases, post 2014 with American aircraft, Special Operations Forces units.

We want you to have sovereignty.

They are willing to buy new F-16s. Is that right?

We are not doing any of the above.

It is not helpful. I think all of us--Senator Levin, McCain, and myself--have a goal of transitioning to Afghan control.

We have learned night raids have been problematic for the Afghan people.

We have learned that long-term detention sometimes is the most appropriate way to gather intelligence that would be humane.

Would you agree that it violates the War Crimes Act and the Detainee Treatment Act that are now U.S. law?

My concern, Mr. Chairman, is that that is criminalizing the war.

We have an obligation here to protect them.

Bringing up to 60 families to the CENTCOM AOR by fiscal year 2015 increases the support footprint.

We are a Nation without a jail, and that is not good for us.

That it does violate the War Crimes Act and it does violate the Detainee Treatment Act.

I think it is in our national security interest to have a political, economic, military relationship that extends to 2014.

This is an unacceptable outcome for our military, for our Intelligence Community, and for our own safety.