Now, as the commander responsible for ground-based midcourse defense, can you perform this mission effectively without Canadian support?
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Senator Allard questions the effectiveness of missile defense without Canada.
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I have always advocated and I have always liked the concept of going after the boost phase, because you drop the warhead or weapon of mass destruction right back into the lap of those who started it.
I want to emphasize again that this provision we have in the budget... is to accommodate incremental expenditures associated with ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
How are your discussions going with Canada as far as whether they would be a partner or not in our missile defense efforts?
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