The enemy is not monolithic, and we have to adapt to how the enemy has adapted, but, yes, sir.

There's no doubt in my mind it is, sir.

it's a moral imperative that we use everything we have to ensure that they get out of it.

Violence and progress coexist in Afghanistan, and sometimes the violence blinds us to the progress.

I'm not really sure what utility changing this name would bring about.

Do you feel confident that you'll be able to give your uninhibited advice to both the Secretary of Defense and the President before they make any final decision?

I think we met about 40 years ago and in the intervening 40 years he has acquitted himself magnificently as a soldier.

In my view, there's some demagoguery going on over here on this issue.

it's not just our mission, it's their mission, which we're helping them to succeed with.

our role there is to make sure that sovereignty is not destroyed by a extreme group, the Taliban.

Thank you for your devoted service to the Marine Corps and to the Nation.

their lives are on the line whenever they do that.

I think that we need to restrict it to truly small businesses, not very large businesses.

So, pretty considerable economic devastation around you, all for what one might call the want of a nail to keep the process supporting your business.

I read both Dr. Mason's testimony and Judge Bennett's testimony as recognizing substantial problems with Chapter 11 as a vehicle for small businesses.

I would appreciate very much, the hearing will stay open for--the record of the hearing will stay open for an additional week.

The experience of a great number of debtors, mortgage holders, is that banks have become very difficult to work with.

And the cost, as you have said, of the fact that the system could not accommodate you in that way has resulted presumably in fairly significant losses to your creditors.