You have a really crazy mix.

I think you gave an excellent summary of the situation within AFRICOM, why this testimony is so important.

I want to follow up on the West Africa question.

Our military relationship with countries like Ethiopia and Kenya and Uganda and others is very important to building the strong relationship we need.

I think it is a very important part of our national security picture that does not get as much attention as it should, in my opinion.

I think, you know, that tendency towards this nationalistic drive could potentially undermine the most thing that China should be trying to do, and that is figure out how to feed 1.4 billion people.

the importance of partnerships and our allies.

I think that is a very important part of it as well.

the more friends we have in Asia, I think the better able we are going to be able to nudge China in a more positive direction.

is it going to be for good or is it going to be for ill?

We cannot do new starts, we cannot get into cyber protection, the very thing you hold dear, because we do not have the ability to do so under continuing resolutions, 9 out of the last 10 years.