I feel like part of our challenge is we are stuck in a counterinsurgency mindset, and although we need to have a force on the ground afterwards, we need to take them out as a state, not as a counterinsurgency.
McSally emphasizes the need to defeat ISIS as a state rather than through counterinsurgency tactics.
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I strongly believe we cannot take responsibility away from the commanders due to the unique roles commanders play in culture, readiness, good order and discipline, and mission.
I would like to let, again, the key of openness and transparency, so people understand.
I do want to note that the appropriations bill included $284 million for port and drug inspection technologies within CBP, and $71 million specifically for opioid detection.
The first is to raise the standard of the initial asylum interview that happens at the border which is so low that nearly everybody can make it through.
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