06/09/2009
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"I just worry that, as Italy is--you know, they're spending so little on defense, and it--if they are using any of their resources to address this, it certainly limits their ability to participate in N..."
"We're not going to have our trained warfighters peeling potatoes ever again."
"What about Europeans leaving to fight for the Islamic State? Are there any specific actions that the European Command is taking to assist the effort of identifying--they have a much bigger problem tha..."
"I think it's so critical that we never lose sight of this contracting oversight and planning and training as a core capacity."