It is important to note that, even after the SDSR, the United Kingdom was able to maintain 2 percent of GDP expenditure on its military, sustain its commitment to NATO operations in Afghanistan, and respond to the situation in Libya as a leading partner in the effort.
Panetta highlights UK's continued military commitment despite budget cuts.
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The answer is no, not at all. Not in 100 years. These plans that the Pentagon develops, we -- we develop these plans to deal with every potential crisis that's out there.
The secretaries of defense feel that there have to be hearings to oversee just exactly what took place and what standard this administration is going to use.
You know, Erin, as CIA director, I had an awful lot of intelligence on Putin and his background, and his trustworthiness. And the bottom line is that it was clear that we could never trust Putin's word.
Something, somebody, somewhere failed to do the proper planning for what had to take place in order to properly support our men and women in uniform.
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