Absolutely not. The minute the president makes his decisions, we will get General McChrystal back here as quickly as possible and up on to the Hill, because, I will tell you, there is no one more knowledgeable and more persuasive on these issues than Stan McChrystal.
Gates emphasizes the importance of General McChrystal's expertise and the need for him to wait for the president's decisions before testifying.
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There has to be an agreement between the president and the Congress on actually what has to be done to recapture our industrial-military industrial capabilities.
I think there is a cost. I think it does provide a basis for radicalization in the region.
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