03/20/2007
https://transcripts.cnn.com...
"Given Iraq's importance and strategic location, it is profoundly in the U.S. national interest that Iraq emerge as a strategic partner to the United States; sovereign, stable and self-reliant; and a p..."
"What rationale drove the drawdown at the height of the fighting season?"
"despite well-founded attempts to improve our Federal Acquisition Rules (FARs) they remain complicated and outdated, leading to increased procurement times and costs."
"This strategy of not replacing units as they rotate out of Afghanistan is disruptive and increases risk."