I would like to give you a quote. There are many quotes, but one I would be interested in your response to.

We have a strategy and a plan for success in Iraq and we are broadly on track in achieving our goals.

I am grateful for your extraordinary service and personal sacrifice throughout your career.

So you disagree with the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Admiral Fallon that we had a failed policy?

In recent days the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and General Abizaid's designated successor Admiral Fallon have all stated we are not winning and we had a failed strategy.

I believe it is abundantly clear that we are at a point in Iraq where we are going to have to succeed within in the coming months or we are going to have to experience catastrophic consequences associated with it.

PACOM plays a vital role in providing stability and deterrence in support of this diplomatic effort.

We had a failed policy and we are not winning.

I do not want to belabor it, but there is a series of quotes.

There are a number of ideas circulating about the ways in which we can strengthen our already robust bilateral ties with Japan.

Lieutenant General Van Antwerp, to what extent does the Corps of Engineers rely on the use of 'cost-plus' contracts for construction activities?