We run the risk, as I mentioned to General Petraeus and General McChrystal, of allowing our success to be defined by something that's never happened before, something that we can't totally control, which is something that concerns me.
Webb expresses concern about defining success in military operations.
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If we stand for anything as a country, then we would have an obligation to declare those sorts of acts of a magnitude that we would not recognize the validity of that government.
I think we really need to work here in the Congress on having a clear, objective methodology that everyone can understand around the world.
The federal recognition process has been fraught with challenges that need to be addressed.
I got the same answer from Admiral Locklear, commander in chief of PACOM, during an open line telephone conversation on July 28.
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