02/13/2012
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"I opposed the one in 2005 for two reasons. One is that it was bringing down our infrastructure to an artificially low size to meet what I thought was an unacceptable force size."
"75 out of the 182 recommendations, about 41 percent, are now expected to result in a negative 20-year value."
"I could quote several generals here. General Jacoby, for example, had said we are not in the most optimum posture to defend against an Iranian threat."
"Asia is a complex region that exhibits a wide range of opinions; nevertheless several themes have recurred during our engagements in the region."