11/14/2008
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"I am grateful for his steadfast service on behalf of our country and NATO."
"As Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and the Commander of NATO's Allied Air Command, General Breedlove has established trust and deep relations with our NATO allies and partners."
"The people of Northern Ireland and their leaders have traveled a great distance over the past 15 years."
"He is as strong physically as he's been in character and in leadership over so many decades."