03/31/2009
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"Incidents of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea are reportedly on the rise--I suspect inspired by the reports of riches from ransom payments made to Somali pirates."
"How are we mitigating potential issues associated with links to warlords and individuals linked to al Qaeda, al-Shabaab, or both?"
"I agree with Secretary Gates' insight to leverage the capabilities that are conducive to our ever-changing operational environment."
"I too want to applaud Secretary Gates's focus on restoring budget discipline in the DOD."