02/16/2011
https://congress.gov...
"These operational necessities come as the military is being forced to shed force structure, curtail flying hours, and return ships to port."
"The threat from Al Qaeda is real. It is global, networked, and clandestine."
"Looking forward, our Special Operations Forces must remain flexible enough to counter the transnational terrorist threat with decisive force when warranted."
"As for Russia, why would we believe we can trust Vladimir Putin to honor new arms control agreements, when he has shown a consistent willingness to violate current arms control agreements?"