Bryan Whitman Quotes (80 Quotes)

We're assessing the decision of the Supreme Court.

The United States military looks at the full range of things that could occur in Iraq and makes plans accordingly, and makes plans for conditions that would lead to a smaller coalition force as well as conditions that would lead to a larger coalition force.

I'm afraid the staff member got ahead of the decision.

reconstructing Iraq's infrastructure would require enormous resources beyond what the Congress appropriated -- after 30 years of neglect, decay and corruption.

I think that you'll see going forward that we'll be further increasing funding for chemical, biological defense programs.

What this case demonstrates is what the military has said it would do all along, and that is to hold those accountable who violated policy, procedures, uniform code of military justice, and did things that were inappropriate and wrong.

We're going to move the resources that we think can be helpful to the scene as rapidly as possible. Efforts are being led by the Russian government and it (U.S. assistance) is something that they have asked for.

Our position has not changed. This is a classified program and there are still aspects of it that are not appropriate for an open hearing. And that's what we have told the committee.

The body armor that the services are issuing to deployed service members is the best body armor available.

As we've seen over the past many months, these individual cases (are) coming to trial and being disposed of in accordance with the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Intelligence is critical to this conflict, probably more so than in any other conflict this nation has been engaged in. We know that we learn from our enemies that we have captured information that thwarts attacks and saves lives.

They reported back to the World Health Organization (WHO) that they had a possible positive.

We simply disagree with the audit's conclusion that the CPA provided less-than-adequate controls over Iraqi funds that were provided to Iraqi ministries through the national budget process for hundreds of projects, essential services, Iraqi salaries and s

Then, of course, the department has to continue to do business. And that's when you start doing things that you don't want to do and shifting money in ways that might not make sense and potentially hurt other (defense) programs, too.

This has been one area where there has been some concern raised and so the department is taking a look at it and may issue a special instruction on it.

We don't want to take unnecessary risk. We do make sure that when we exercise military force we use the right resources, sufficient to get the job done. It is a decision made by the commander on the ground,

You can do something perfectly legal, but that is inconsistent with the policy or procedures of the department. Just because it's legal doesn't mean it's the right thing to do.

It is the policy of the department to preserve life through lawful, clinical means.

This department has been very clear and very consistent with respect to any adjustments being made to force levels. Somebody tell me where there's daylight.

Clearly this is not something that is consistent with their (the U.S. military command in Afghanistan) procedures because they immediately launched an investigation.

We are looking into what information -- and in what detail -- was provided to the commission, but as I understand it, at least some of this information was provided.

What is certain is the U.S. military remains capable of executing every mission it is assigned.

Nobody has ever claimed that this was going to be something that is easy. But, one only has to spend a few hours in Iraq to really understand the dedication and how committed the Iraqi people are to making this work, too.

There is, obviously, sufficient body armor for every deployed service member.

Our modern weapons systems use advance technologies that provide the US military with cutting edge capabilities, and to the extent that information is shared with inappropriate entities, that could be harmful to our national defense.

We have no information to suggest they have done so.

It is possible that they are increasing their (weapons) capability and making strides in radar-absorbing materials and targeting.

Detainee personal information was removed from the transcript because of concern about the potential harm to detainees if the documents were made public.

I don't have any specific information on these images.

It is US policy to encourage China to emerge as a responsible international partner. However, there is also a lack of transparency and some uncertainty surrounding China's future path.

The policy of the department is unchanged, and it is to support the preservation of life by appropriate clinical means and to do that in a humane manner.

We typically don't talk about the movement of detainees except when they are being transferred or released to another country. We don't typically talk about the transit for security reasons.

This is the United States Defense Department. We plan for all sorts of things.

For a security clearance, you have to go through any number of specific background investigative checks.

My experience is the military when these things are reported to them, work aggressively to resolve them. Not by way of trying to make any excuses, it's clear that our processes could be shored up to try to prevent some of these from happening.

There's no doubt that there has been a very porous border in the west (with Syria), and military operations have focussed on that over the past year.

As they take over responsibility for things there are still US forces in the region. US forces remain in supporting roles with the ability to offer a surge capability to Iraqi security forces.

Any sovereign government needs the ability to control their borders. So the role of the (Iraqi) border-control security forces is one that is vital to the overall security of the country.

There is no change in policy, and we will continue implementing the policy.

I expect the letter to be delivered soon.

Clearly, the department will be working with the Department of Justice on the appeal of that decision.

We don't target any civilians with any of our weapons. And to suggest that U.S. forces were targeting civilians with these weapons would simply be wrong.

And I think there will be some discussion about the possibility of a combined Central American peacekeeping unit, a battalion ... perhaps to come to the aid of each other, mutually supportive of each other.

That particular Iraqi special operations force came under fire as they were conducting this operation, and in the process the Iraqi special operations forces killed 16 insurgents. They also, in securing the objective there, detained a number of other individuals, approximately 15, is what I've heard.

Being able to control one's borders is an important aspect of sovereignty.

We agree with the assessment there has been enormous progress since the removal of the Saddam Hussein regime and significant challenges lie ahead, ... We might put into practice elements of the findings as appropriate.

I have no information that would lead me to believe that there is an imminent release.

The idea that the Defense Department has engaged in any sort of conspiracy to cover up any information regarding Gulf War illness is simply not true. We have nothing to hide. As we learn new information, we provide it as rapidly as possible.

what the law and policies are on domestic surveillance and to provide some insights about information-sharing between agencies.

While we continue to review the documentation and conduct interviews, and while there are some who allege specific documents exist, the Defense Department has not discovered any documentation that shows Mohamed Atta connected to al Qaeda prior to the attacks of 911.