What I'm trying to say--just as Senator McCain said, it isn't about numbers; it is about the capability.
Editor's note · Context
Senator King emphasizes the importance of military capability over troop numbers.
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I know him from working with him in the Senate before he became secretary. I have no reason to think that he's not telling me the truth. But my motto, as with Ronald Reagan, is trust but verify.
And that's why I was so explicit with the secretary. I know him from working with him in the Senate before he became secretary.
I think it's very frustrating to the American people that we cannot get a straight answer on what the war is costing, not to mention what it has cost and is costing to the American people at the gas pump and in other costs.
One of your qualifications is to tell the truth to power and you will not answer reasonable questions.





