It is very different than when I wore the uniform of this country during Vietnam.

can identifying and empowering local voices be done without compromising the individual's credibility because of their association with the U.S. Government?

If you take that suggestion, you're talking about unleashing the civilian agencies of government instead of a military agency that has led this effort.

how is the decision made by SOCOM, Department of State (DOS), and the GCCs to deploy a special operations team to a certain country and is that decision reevaluated over time?

Empowering civil society and elevating the voices of key local leaders is often put forward as one of the key components of an effective strategy to counter violent extremism.

So, how do you go about countering that, Mr. Ambassador?

Gitmo has served its purpose, but now it's more of a problem than it is an asset.

Is it curious that, in the first panel, that the word 'madrassa' was never uttered?

What can we do, in Congress, to help you bridge the differences so that you're not 'largely' working together, but that you're more completely working together?

Is this working to CVE?

This is a very timely topic.

I just want to put on the record the role that Major General Stone played in Iraq.