John McCain actually said...

You stated that the cost of buying and operating those additional aircraft would "invariably result in a reduction in critical warfighting c...

Secretary Gates, are you committed to the modernization and sustainment of our GBIs and the procurement of additional GBIs if it were determ...

In short, the U.S. presence is a stabilizing influence for all claimants in the region.

The budget impact would be proportional to the size of the force that is not withdrawn.