I don't believe that. I can't see a new strategy here, in terms of national strategy.

I am certainly hopeful that we can reduce the force structure so that we can have a different discussion regarding the end strength numbers that have been proposed.

But it could also be contractors?

I support your nomination very enthusiastically.

I have concerns, as we have discussed previously, about the surge or the augmentation, whatever you want to call it.

I am very concerned that there is insufficient Iraqi buy-in.

I am concerned that our best U.S. military minds are divided on this surge strategy.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I apologize for having to be in two places at once, not five places at once like some people here.

Thank you.

There was plenty of blame to go around after Hurricane Katrina happened and everybody probably shares a little bit of the blame.

Do you pay for that or do you require the owners of the levees to pay for that?

Given the relatively new commitment for you in Iraq, do you have the resources necessary to meet your domestic obligations?

Do you think that criticism is justified?

Our approach must be consistent with enduring United States vital and regional interests.

Yes, there is no purely military solution in Iraq.

I just had one follow-up question to what Senator Bill Nelson asked a few moments ago.

What happens if you get in there and the Iraqi forces, whether they be a police unit or a brigade, whatever size it may be, what if they just fail to meet the obligations that they have?

I want to ask you about--as we're trying to give the warfighter and the commander greater flexibility of getting up smaller satellites in operationally responsive space.