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

You said, General Stone, earlier, that General Petraeus understood and supported you and what you were doing in the prison in Iraq.

I can tell you, the way I will run the next hearing, either your panel will be first or all six of you will sit at the table together.

empowering credible local voices sounds easy on its face, but it is truly a complex effort that must be done carefully.

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 do we ensure that we do not compromise these credible local voices in our effort to CVE?

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.

Are there steps the U.S. Government could be taking to encourage the establishment of deradicalization programs along the Saudi model in other countries?

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?

what areas of the U.S. Government's CVE efforts are in most need of our attention and how would you address these shortcomings?

what is your view of the collective efforts of the U.S. Government, such as with Voice of America, Alhurra, or ongoing capacity-building efforts, to CVE messages and ideology today?