Howard P. McKeon: “From Aleppo in western Syria to Fallujah in central Iraq, Al Qaeda now controls territory that stretches more than 400…”

The QDR is meant to be a useful tool for Congress to understand the longer-term strategic challenges and opportunities facing the Department.

I applauded the President's decision to take out Osama bin Laden. However, this tactical success did not end what former CENTCOM Commander General John Abizaid called the long war against Al Qaeda.

I am deeply troubled about what sequestration means to these areas of responsibility, which pose existential challenges to this Nation.

To cut further would require an adjustment of strategy. You concluded that this new strategy would, and I quote, 'Not meet the needs of the Nation in 2020 because the world is not getting any more stable.'