I believe the U.S. Government only recognizes the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia.
How are we mitigating potential issues associated with links to warlords and individuals linked to al Qaeda, al-Shabaab,...
Incidents of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea are reportedly on the rise--I suspect inspired by the reports of riches from r...
Would engaging with Puntland without the consent of the TFG or Somaliland send a negative signal?
I agree with Secretary Gates' insight to leverage the capabilities that are conducive to our ever-changing operational e...
I too want to applaud Secretary Gates's focus on restoring budget discipline in the DOD.
It is way too complicated, way too difficult, and it does not reimburse the individuals adequately.
It is an awful thing, an awful thing to separate a mother from her children.
Mrs. Jennings, I'm not mad at you....The fact of the matter is, nobody has ever been there for you when you needed it.
It is an awful thing, an awful thing, to separate a mother from her children.
At every turn in the road we failed you. And we didn't come to you until it was time to kick your butt.
I think this committee is excellent, and I certainly think it is time that we try to mesh the two in a seamless fashion.
It feels like we ought to be doing something about that, too.
I'm going to wait for the next panel, thank you.
But to accept that is to accept that there was an intent on the part of Members of Congress that wrote this to force the...
The only mistake that we can possibly make is to do nothing and to accept the status quo as the benefit package that tod...
We are recognizing that there is a changing face of the modern battlefield.
I have deep respect for what you do. This is not an issue that popped up yesterday.
