Thank you all, gentlemen, for the extraordinary testimony and again for your service to the nation. All have reflected the importance of diplomacy and also the multifaceted challenges we face. They are not simply in the military dimension. There are environmental issues. There are demographic issues.
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Reed acknowledges the importance of diplomacy and various challenges beyond military concerns.
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