Mark Begich actually said...

I was just in Afghanistan... that's powerful. That gives us tactical advantage, at least from my perspective.

Everything we do here...creates long-term implications.

Why I ask this is because it's critical on the civilian piece, because under BRAC there are special requirements when you start touching civ...

I'm a huge supporter of the military, but when I hear that the decision has been made on what it will save...