We have learned that long-term detention sometimes is the most appropriate way to gather intelligence that would be humane.

It is not helpful. I think all of us--Senator Levin, McCain, and myself--have a goal of transitioning to Afghan control.

Bringing up to 60 families to the CENTCOM AOR by fiscal year 2015 increases the support footprint.

That it does violate the War Crimes Act and it does violate the Detainee Treatment Act.

This is an unacceptable outcome for our military, for our Intelligence Community, and for our own safety.

Do you agree it's in our national security interest to have a military relationship with the Afghan Government, security forces, and people post-2014?

I think it's just completely brain-dead for us even to consider this, and we're not going to let it happen.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how important is it for Iraq to end well, become stable, and not be a satellite state of Iran?

We are asking the Pakistan Government to help us find Mullah Omar, who has tried to destroy Afghanistan, who has formed an allegiance with al Qaeda.

But politicians are accountable to the voters. The generals are accountable to their troops, to their chain of command, and to Congress.

When you look at World War II spending, you are right. We went up to 42 percent at the height of the war of GDP.

As a matter of fact, the operational tempo is probably unheard of maybe since World War II. Is that correct?