It points to a concern that a lot of people who have served and a lot of people who have written about the situation in Afghanistan share. That is that maneuverability is the most effective way to conduct operations against international terrorism.
Webb emphasizes the importance of maneuverability in counter-terrorism operations.
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If the government is so repressive that it deliberately kills its own people--that is the standard where you say that government no longer has validity--then it does not matter how powerful that government is.
I have been in a number of meetings where each of you took us to the woodshed about needing to try harder.
I am committed to trying to make this policy work, at the same time to reduce the frictions that are causing it problems.
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