It's like having a persistent drought. At some point when you have drought conditions you have to institute water rationing, and that's what you potentially face in the military if it goes on long enough. You would get to a stage where you don't have enough people to staff your organizations.

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There is a clear role for F-22 here.

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It's a losing game because they can always build a bigger bomb.

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The juxtaposition of the mission to Iraq and the response to Katrina really demonstrates the new and changing character of the National Guard.

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I think it's just too early to tell how much a problem they have and whether they've actually turned the corner.

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They do not want to be out there in front if the United States is in the process of withdrawal. They can't be the last ones left standing in Iraq.

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I am enormously skeptical that the Serbs are ready to negotiate, or more importantly, the Serbs that we are talking about here are the Serbs of Belgrade. (Bosnian Serb leader Slobodan) Milosevic, we have not heard from because the administration refused to directly negotiate with the Bosnian Serbs.

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Given the fact that the total number of attacks are up and Iraqi casualties are rising, it is real hard to say we have seen any light in this tunnel.

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