WEBVTT 00:04.000 --> 00:04.290 That.. But 00:10.500 --> 00:19.920 But Good afternoon everyone. 00:20.570 --> 00:21.820 Well earlier today. 00:23.500 --> 00:26.150 By was pleased to well. Welcome president karzai. 00:27.120 --> 00:28.000 To the Pentagon. 00:28.970 --> 00:33.110 Along with the his delegation of from Afghanistan. 00:34.040 --> 00:37.670 Including. From insurer different. So muhammad is. 00:39.700 --> 00:40.670 I had to. 00:41.890 --> 00:44.960 Warning because Vernon hour long. Well one-on-one midi. 00:45.670 --> 00:47.410 With the pressure karzai of. 00:48.230 --> 00:51.710 Finally at the opportunity to discuss. So the ongoing transition. 00:52.430 --> 00:58.040 To Afghan security lead as well as so no the commitment. 00:58.720 --> 01:02.490 Of the United States to Afghanistan hoarding during commitment 01:02.920 --> 01:07.080 high after the completion of the transition of by the and a twenty 01:07.080 --> 01:07.700 four team. 01:08.330 --> 01:13.410 I think of the Fair to say that we made to very good progress 01:13.410 --> 01:16.220 flown all the key issues that we discussed. 01:17.230 --> 01:20.490 Are meeting I believe helpful will help lay the ground work. 01:21.090 --> 01:24.240 For president karzai is discussions from are always president 01:24.240 --> 01:27.470 obama of one these and other topics of. 01:29.000 --> 01:29.960 President karzai. 01:31.180 --> 01:32.750 Yeah and I will leave. 01:34.000 --> 01:36.460 Well very strongly that general allen so plan. 01:37.100 --> 01:39.190 That was adopted in Chicago by NATO. 01:39.850 --> 01:41.900 Is working and were fully committed. 01:42.410 --> 01:43.730 To a finishing which are. 01:45.640 --> 01:50.050 I also sure the president that the my successor's secretary of defense. 01:50.660 --> 01:54.000 Will be equally committed fuel working with him. Yeah and ensure 01:54.000 --> 01:57.750 harmony on achieving the shared goal of a strong and independent 01:57.780 --> 01:59.150 and sovereign Afghanistan. 02:00.000 --> 02:04.370 One that note to I again one a commander pression a bomb on his decision. 02:05.000 --> 02:09.000 You a nominee check able to be the neck Scheck sharia defense. 02:09.700 --> 02:14.190 Am known sharp were longtime fit. He is the right person to lead 02:14.190 --> 02:16.840 the department fly after strive more. 02:18.000 --> 02:21.420 Only because he's a decorated do vietnam combat veteran. 02:22.050 --> 02:25.720 Of what until he understands families washington. The missions 02:25.720 --> 02:26.290 the issues. 02:26.870 --> 02:30.000 That confront our national defense and display. 02:30.650 --> 02:33.410 All are very severe budget pressures which all speak to in a 02:33.410 --> 02:36.120 moment thought we need to maintain. 02:36.760 --> 02:40.800 When I believe he leaps we need to maintain. The world's most 02:40.800 --> 02:44.910 powerful and ready force of the deal with the security challenges 02:44.910 --> 02:47.090 that there are going to confront the twenty first. Century. 02:50.770 --> 02:52.560 This is a a critical moment. 02:54.180 --> 02:55.280 For this department. 02:57.000 --> 02:58.630 Here for a national. Defense. 03:01.370 --> 03:04.850 And I believe in that we have put in place. 03:06.250 --> 03:09.120 Well I'm you defense strategy for the twenty first century. 03:10.000 --> 03:10.970 That we believe. 03:12.510 --> 03:16.100 Can me our first goal responsibilities to the country. 03:17.500 --> 03:20.640 Neither can confront go any threat to our national interests. 03:21.700 --> 03:24.510 Yeah and that can maintain the strong's military power. 03:25.130 --> 03:27.870 In the world to protect the American. Chief. 03:29.630 --> 03:33.300 We faces so you know the number of adversaries. 03:34.030 --> 03:34.850 Around the world. 03:36.850 --> 03:38.450 But the most immediate threat to. 03:40.310 --> 03:41.300 Tour ability. 03:42.400 --> 03:46.000 To achieve our mission. And this fiscal. Uncertainty. 03:48.610 --> 03:50.340 Not knowing what our budget will be. 03:51.060 --> 03:55.130 If Not knowing of our budget will be drastically cut. 03:57.030 --> 04:00.060 Then not knowing whether the strategy that we put in place. 04:00.770 --> 04:02.660 Cancer. Life. 04:04.000 --> 04:04.900 Well maybe claire. 04:05.500 --> 04:07.110 The Best apartment. 04:08.500 --> 04:09.850 Is doing its part. 04:11.180 --> 04:13.430 To help confront the nation's deficit problem. 04:15.070 --> 04:16.770 Are we of like the implemented. 04:17.610 --> 04:18.820 In our budget plan. 04:20.000 --> 04:22.540 Of the four hundred and eighty seven billion dollars. 04:23.210 --> 04:27.790 In spending reductions that we were asked to to do why the converse. 04:28.330 --> 04:29.930 Over the next decade. Of. 04:35.500 --> 04:36.250 We can. 04:38.000 --> 04:42.630 And we are. In doing this flow virtue. 04:43.160 --> 04:45.530 Of the broader strategy. We put in place. 04:47.000 --> 04:50.410 We designed a strategy. We know what the on and so that strategy 04:50.410 --> 04:54.650 are we built a budget based on that and we achieved our savings 04:55.050 --> 04:56.380 by virtue of that. Strategy. 04:58.500 --> 04:59.810 As I server appeared look. 05:01.550 --> 05:05.930 If we face for the additional made actually prides was a result 05:05.930 --> 05:07.600 of. Sequestration. 05:09.190 --> 05:10.640 It will seriously threatened. 05:11.530 --> 05:13.970 Our ability to implement that. Strategy. 05:16.070 --> 05:17.310 The fiscal cliff deal. 05:19.260 --> 05:23.410 Has delayed to grow treasure from taking effect until march first. 05:24.540 --> 05:27.080 That's now less than flicky data. Way. 05:29.540 --> 05:32.380 While we appreciate the fact that both parties. 05:33.850 --> 05:36.290 Came together to we're delay sequester. 05:37.830 --> 05:41.920 What the unfortunate thing is that sequester itself and sequester threat. 05:42.720 --> 05:43.700 Well was not removed. 05:45.120 --> 05:47.160 So the prospect of it happening again. 05:48.650 --> 05:52.400 Is undermining our ability to responsibly manage just apartment. 05:52.940 --> 05:55.290 Than the current fiscal year. Of. 05:59.390 --> 06:01.410 We are seeing the formation. 06:02.000 --> 06:04.100 Move were I would call a perfect storm. 06:04.880 --> 06:06.130 Of budget. Uncertainty. 06:09.940 --> 06:13.620 With the very sequestering beckley happen on march first. 06:15.740 --> 06:17.450 They continuing. Resolution. 06:19.220 --> 06:20.310 And vat done. 06:21.140 --> 06:24.980 Could simply be extended for the rest of this fiscal year. 06:25.780 --> 06:29.010 Buyers' a poster having a defense Appropriations bill adopted. 06:30.790 --> 06:32.880 Can certainly a debt sealing crisis. 06:34.550 --> 06:36.710 That could create even further turmoil. 06:37.580 --> 06:40.810 That can impact on our budget an honor. Economy. 06:44.310 --> 06:45.390 From the fact initial. 06:46.000 --> 06:47.460 Are looking at all three of those. 06:48.740 --> 06:50.480 We have no idea what else gonna. Happen. 06:53.150 --> 06:53.980 All told. 06:55.030 --> 06:58.360 Know so certainly if left unresolved by the. Carter's. 07:00.660 --> 07:03.030 Will seriously harm our military readiness. 07:04.000 --> 07:05.150 And the mix point. Why. 07:08.150 --> 07:12.920 First part was from the sea are expires on march twenty seventh. 07:14.670 --> 07:17.570 The of progress real surpass show the Appropriations feel. 07:18.630 --> 07:21.870 For fy thirteen and simply extends the U.S. C or. 07:22.370 --> 07:23.100 Through the year. 07:24.100 --> 07:26.560 For overall operating account. 07:27.130 --> 07:30.860 Of Would decrease by about five% below the proposed. 07:31.640 --> 07:35.740 Budget presented by the president for a twenty thirteen budget of. 07:37.350 --> 07:38.390 That amount to. 07:39.570 --> 07:42.180 Roughly comes to about eleven billion dollars that we cannot 07:42.180 --> 07:42.700 avoid a. 07:44.670 --> 07:47.800 An important part of our new defense strategy is tried increased 07:47.800 --> 07:48.870 the operating account. 07:49.530 --> 07:51.870 Nor to maintain readiness with the CEO our. 07:52.960 --> 07:56.000 This is just simply extended would really prevent us from doing that. 07:57.000 --> 08:00.800 And secondly of Kyra. So fails to the trigger seek restoration. 08:01.730 --> 08:04.850 Then we have this or massive half trillion dollar quite. 08:06.000 --> 08:09.880 Why I think goes into effect on march. First we would have ticker at. 08:10.850 --> 08:13.260 In this fiscal year another nine percent. 08:13.810 --> 08:15.950 Almost eighteen billion dollars from all in a I'm. 08:16.770 --> 08:18.670 My and these operating accounts as well. 08:20.640 --> 08:24.020 And lastly to protect funding for the war in Afghanistan from 08:24.020 --> 08:27.530 these cuts when we have an obligation of obviously to protect 08:27.530 --> 08:29.250 the war fighter project of. 08:29.940 --> 08:32.630 What would what we're doing more in. Afghanistan. 08:34.500 --> 08:38.060 Well we would have to again cut another five percent. 08:38.610 --> 08:40.000 The other eleven billion dollars. 08:40.650 --> 08:43.800 From readiness money available on the active duty base budget. 08:44.500 --> 08:46.420 And more for the army and for the marine corps. 08:47.630 --> 08:50.880 So if you take a toll some of all these cuts we were looking 08:50.880 --> 08:53.280 that the making the twenty percent. 08:53.850 --> 08:58.650 Reduction. The in the base budget operating dollars. 08:59.500 --> 09:01.160 For active units. 09:02.500 --> 09:05.200 I including worked looks like and if the court of almost thirty 09:05.200 --> 09:06.200 % for the army. 09:06.840 --> 09:09.120 Of the net result. 09:10.530 --> 09:12.650 Would these and very sharp cutbacks. 09:13.400 --> 09:16.590 In training for all units that are not deploying to Afghanistan. 09:17.430 --> 09:21.270 Norman try to protect not only your setter and if I Afghanistan 09:21.270 --> 09:22.800 but those ever felt to deployed. 09:23.310 --> 09:24.140 To Afghanistan. 09:24.890 --> 09:27.840 And what those that are not deployed to Afghanistan but obviously 09:28.310 --> 09:30.870 about face from bearish serious cutbacks. 09:32.030 --> 09:34.400 You would mean reductions obviously in ship training. 09:35.500 --> 09:39.140 Except for our highest priority units reductions and flying hours 09:39.580 --> 09:40.570 and pilot training. 09:41.350 --> 09:43.730 Why and ships would have to be pulled out of maintenance. 09:44.400 --> 09:48.820 And destruction show almost every weapons modernisation research program. 09:50.500 --> 09:53.300 For the civilian workforce the cuts would require them. 09:54.070 --> 09:55.450 To be sergeant to for all. 09:56.590 --> 09:58.430 Which would further harm our readiness. 09:59.350 --> 10:02.690 Your create hardship on them and their. Families. 10:05.500 --> 10:06.280 In a. Word. 10:08.500 --> 10:10.340 Were you would be forced to do. 10:11.920 --> 10:12.670 Would I said. 10:13.550 --> 10:15.970 We should not give with the defense budget. 10:16.630 --> 10:19.050 Which is to hollow out the defense force of this. Nation. 10:21.840 --> 10:25.580 To try and therefore more and better prepare for. 10:26.500 --> 10:29.820 Am we're all of this uncertainty and the shake straw ordinary 10:30.140 --> 10:32.040 of budget and certainly that we're confronting. 10:33.260 --> 10:34.810 The leadership of this to part of. 10:36.530 --> 10:39.360 Has decided that it must begin to take steps. 10:40.270 --> 10:43.560 In the coming weeks that would reduce the potential damage of. 10:44.680 --> 10:47.180 Neither we would for a should congress fail to act. 10:47.950 --> 10:49.920 To or prevent the cuts that I talked about. 10:51.500 --> 10:53.960 Of regardless so what kern rush. 10:55.110 --> 10:56.430 Does or fails should. 10:58.180 --> 10:59.760 We still have an obligation. 11:00.720 --> 11:01.810 To protect this country. 11:03.130 --> 11:05.990 So for that reason I vast the military services. 11:07.370 --> 11:08.750 Can the other components. 11:09.410 --> 11:11.140 Who to immediately began. 11:12.000 --> 11:13.610 The implementing prudent measures. 11:14.500 --> 11:15.580 Will help mitigate. 11:16.280 --> 11:17.260 Our budget risks. 11:19.000 --> 11:21.570 For now i've made clear that these. Actions. 11:23.500 --> 11:24.590 Must be reversible. 11:26.120 --> 11:27.220 To the extent feasible. 11:29.160 --> 11:32.210 Can must minimize harmful effects on readiness. 11:34.040 --> 11:35.650 What we really have no choice. 11:36.500 --> 11:37.830 But to prepare for the worst. 11:39.000 --> 11:40.630 These action should. Include. 11:44.500 --> 11:45.640 Having to curtailed. 11:46.180 --> 11:49.720 Facility maintenance for non mission critical activities. 11:50.830 --> 11:56.180 Praising civilian hiring and why the laying certain contract awards. 11:57.000 --> 11:58.530 What along with other steps. 12:00.110 --> 12:00.830 In addition. 12:02.090 --> 12:05.610 By directed components to develop more detail plans. 12:06.310 --> 12:10.010 For how they would implement she quest ration that that's require. 12:11.000 --> 12:13.190 Because there will be so little time. 12:13.810 --> 12:15.780 To respond in the current fiscal year. 12:17.340 --> 12:19.440 The main we're almost halfway through the fiscal. Year. 12:22.380 --> 12:26.060 This includes a plan to implement potential unpaid furloughs. 12:26.860 --> 12:29.630 For civilian personnel of sequestration is triggered. 12:31.500 --> 12:34.720 This actions stricly precautionary and one of make that clear 12:34.720 --> 12:35.670 it's will cautionary. 12:36.500 --> 12:38.000 When obligation to. 12:38.810 --> 12:41.570 Like to let congress you know that may have to do that. 12:42.140 --> 12:45.340 Locking and I very much hope that we will not have to for all anyone. 12:45.450 --> 12:49.520 We've got to be prepared to do that if we face the. Situation. 12:51.350 --> 12:54.070 The purpose of this intensive planning our for will be you know 12:54.070 --> 12:54.710 when shore. 12:55.700 --> 12:58.830 Their military is prepared to accomplish its core missions. 12:59.640 --> 13:03.940 Including the ability to successfully deterred pression. If if necessary. 13:05.000 --> 13:06.460 And one emphasize so wherever. 13:07.120 --> 13:10.820 That no amount of planning normality planning that we do you. 13:11.340 --> 13:12.860 Can fully offset the hard. 13:13.500 --> 13:14.410 That would result. 13:15.000 --> 13:18.050 From. A C frustration of that happens. 13:19.830 --> 13:20.720 By early shared. 13:21.290 --> 13:24.170 A A really do. Understand. 13:26.670 --> 13:29.300 Quote different all the politics are on capitol hill. 13:30.820 --> 13:32.810 To work in front and try to resolve. 13:33.320 --> 13:37.010 My this very serious fiscal crisis that that this countries and 13:39.210 --> 13:40.840 And but all of us in washington. 13:41.350 --> 13:42.470 All this in washington. 13:43.290 --> 13:46.550 Several responsibility the American people to provide for a national 13:46.550 --> 13:49.000 security of and to keep them safe. 13:50.290 --> 13:52.140 So whatever their political differences. 13:52.750 --> 13:53.920 We cannot allow. 13:54.800 --> 13:57.570 Are brave men and women in uniform to be put at risk. 13:59.080 --> 14:03.460 The other fighting dying for their working every day to very 14:03.460 --> 14:04.710 keep this nation safe. 14:06.130 --> 14:07.560 Was ovation. Washington. 14:09.280 --> 14:10.740 Need have the same courage. 14:11.860 --> 14:13.930 As they do. A do the right thing. 14:15.420 --> 14:17.400 And try to protect the security this country. 14:18.330 --> 14:21.140 We must in sure we have the resources we need. 14:21.820 --> 14:25.240 To defend the nation and meet our commitments to the tropes tour 14:25.240 --> 14:29.370 civilian poison to their families after more than a decade a war. 14:31.150 --> 14:32.330 The simple fact. 14:33.230 --> 14:34.220 The simple flaccid. 14:35.340 --> 14:37.390 Is that this fiscal. Uncertainty. 14:38.530 --> 14:40.330 Has become a very serious threat. 14:41.170 --> 14:42.370 For national. Security. 14:44.420 --> 14:46.890 Yeah like any grave threat that we face. 14:48.160 --> 14:50.580 The American people expect and deserve action. 14:52.180 --> 14:55.050 Kyra so specials balanced deficit reduction plan. 14:55.830 --> 14:57.050 The trigger sequester. 14:57.870 --> 15:01.190 Them past the Appropriations bills for fy. Thirteen. 15:03.160 --> 15:07.140 Tough I'm committed to do whatever I can in the time. I have remained. 15:08.000 --> 15:09.450 Try to work with the converse. 15:10.240 --> 15:13.160 To do what is necessary to resolve these issues. 15:14.730 --> 15:16.400 We have a vital mission to perform. 15:18.150 --> 15:21.480 One that the American people expect and that's they're entitled 15:21.480 --> 15:23.260 to which is to projector safety. 15:23.800 --> 15:25.510 And to projector national security. 15:26.500 --> 15:30.250 Congress. Must be a partner in that mission of. 15:30.820 --> 15:36.960 Fed love to be able to do this all of but I king of the The exchange 15:36.960 --> 15:41.170 service are the lead the secretary I and very concerned that 15:41.170 --> 15:44.750 are elective leaders we're on a more to set aside. She quest 15:44.750 --> 15:48.740 ration during the last congress for postponing stick restoration. 15:48.740 --> 15:52.480 And does and for that and they just prolonged the uncertainty 15:52.930 --> 15:55.940 for a forces and for our military families. 15:56.530 --> 16:01.100 As I said before she quest ration is as self-inflicted warm on 16:01.100 --> 16:02.140 national security. 16:03.000 --> 16:05.820 It's in your sponsor long way to manage or nations the fats. 16:06.420 --> 16:08.900 It cuts blindly encodes Broadway. 16:09.570 --> 16:12.720 It compounds risk their compounds readiness. 16:13.280 --> 16:15.570 Compromises your and key in fact. 16:16.070 --> 16:17.830 Readiness is worse. Now in jeopardy. 16:18.430 --> 16:20.720 We're on the brink of creating a hollow force. 16:21.500 --> 16:24.380 A very then we shed we must avoid. 16:25.030 --> 16:29.000 Do the unprecedented convergence of the factors mentioned by 16:29.000 --> 16:29.800 the shepherd ceri. 16:30.580 --> 16:34.450 She quest ration will head while we're under a continuing resolution. 16:35.000 --> 16:38.450 Why we're implementing the D crouch already made in the budget 16:38.450 --> 16:42.090 control act and more we're still fighting and war and Afghanistan. 16:42.870 --> 16:46.740 Any one of the huge would be serious would be a serious challenge 16:46.770 --> 16:51.150 on in san together they set the conditions for readiness to pasture 16:51.150 --> 16:51.890 tipping point. 16:52.500 --> 16:53.890 As a early as march. 16:54.810 --> 16:58.590 We want sure change those in combat and will continue to research 16:58.590 --> 17:01.180 those were next to deployers the secretary said. 17:01.700 --> 17:03.980 It would be unconscionable to do otherwise. 17:04.770 --> 17:08.370 Likewise will continue to care for our wounded warriors and their families. 17:09.030 --> 17:13.470 But for the rest of the force operations maintenance and training 17:13.470 --> 17:14.420 will be guided. 17:15.200 --> 17:19.180 Will ground aircraft of three terror ship support and sharply 17:19.180 --> 17:21.270 curtailed training to crush to forge. 17:22.160 --> 17:25.480 As the secretary mention we maybe force to furlough civilians 17:25.480 --> 17:27.860 at the expense of maintenance and even healthcare. 17:28.760 --> 17:32.020 Will be unable to reset the force following a decade of war. 17:33.150 --> 17:35.180 Our readiness will begin to road. 17:35.890 --> 17:40.990 Within months we're on the last prepare within a year flow me unprepared. 17:42.290 --> 17:44.540 The crisis can and must be avoided. 17:45.120 --> 17:46.110 The sooner the better. 17:46.780 --> 17:48.480 We need budget certainty of. 17:49.000 --> 17:51.950 We need time to ensure the budget reductions. 17:52.540 --> 17:56.120 We need the flexibility to manage those reductions across the 17:56.120 --> 17:56.920 entire budget. 17:58.050 --> 18:01.770 We have none of these things right now and without them we have 18:01.770 --> 18:05.140 no choice but to steel ourselves for the consequences. 18:05.720 --> 18:06.130 Thank you. 18:07.430 --> 18:08.180 Just arbitrary. 18:09.250 --> 18:12.990 Of the twelve but talk lately about the number of troops of the U.S. 18:12.990 --> 18:17.030 they want to Afghanistan after two thousand more than a couple 18:17.030 --> 18:19.860 of days ago the warehouse came out of the president of the open 18:19.860 --> 18:21.670 to the idea of of cyril. 18:22.310 --> 18:25.970 Of you be no troops in Afghanistan epyptian about forty awarding 18:26.000 --> 18:30.380 of given you or that description of the longer term U.S. of that 18:30.380 --> 18:33.700 that's in Afghanistan as counterterrorism and for the training 18:33.700 --> 18:36.590 about get forces the zero a realistic option. 18:38.500 --> 18:42.480 Well obviously new while accomplish the mission that go. We agreed 18:42.480 --> 18:46.380 to in Chicago a but to you know as to what those sir numbers 18:46.380 --> 18:50.260 or of you know we provide it's an assessment should to the white 18:50.260 --> 18:55.450 house on what we have and issuers of this moment not% bite any 18:55.450 --> 18:58.600 of the options to the president nor as a present mater decision. 18:59.120 --> 19:03.420 Macho non not going to a mechanism securing credit speculators 19:03.420 --> 19:07.940 to of you know what to do with somebody shatter what to think 19:07.940 --> 19:10.570 speculated to and the press all I can tell you is that. 19:11.000 --> 19:14.480 Well we're presented options a to the white house ultimately 19:14.480 --> 19:16.750 will have the opportunity% those options to the press. 19:17.500 --> 19:21.610 Is the wet offers that so that's all that's eurosceptism option. 19:21.610 --> 19:23.980 I when they were the you give that some fight one of them see 19:23.980 --> 19:26.800 is given that some of stream of realistic get. Ready. 19:29.200 --> 19:34.450 But you know we said I think from the start that and Know option 19:34.450 --> 19:37.460 as entirely outfitted will depend on the condition sony like 19:37.460 --> 19:39.770 we we react to request to. 19:40.500 --> 19:44.170 A this this a certain set of parameters force the mission. 19:44.680 --> 19:47.780 Which the requirement to protect the force Schwartz accomplishing 19:47.780 --> 19:51.480 that mission over what period of time and of the secretary said 19:51.480 --> 19:54.510 we have provided options not to the president get that to the 19:54.510 --> 19:55.710 national security staff. 19:56.370 --> 20:00.890 And I as you know I with dell streak about options in to a better 20:00.890 --> 20:04.280 chance there's Street to the present themselves. So I'm not prepared 20:04.280 --> 20:07.450 show anymore than that it's on the corruption giver. 20:08.000 --> 20:09.880 And not prepared to say more than. That. 20:12.370 --> 20:13.280 The. Secretary. 20:15.150 --> 20:19.240 There we review our your most recent report card reserve Afghanistan 20:19.240 --> 20:21.930 is pretty grim reading and basically after eleven. 20:23.030 --> 20:26.950 The insurgency it still strike in regenerate commander tax a 20:26.980 --> 20:27.700 tax a lot. 20:28.330 --> 20:32.840 Of corruption throughout the for the to a other service really 20:32.840 --> 20:34.070 not rendered to will. 20:34.860 --> 20:38.860 Have you go to the American people S for yet another year eighteen 20:38.860 --> 20:42.580 much more of blood and treasure before into this for the premise 20:42.580 --> 20:43.360 seems. Endless. 20:45.700 --> 20:46.400 Looker of. 20:47.580 --> 20:49.820 We it we have Fort a lot of one treasure. 20:50.400 --> 20:52.340 In this war over the last ten. Years. 20:54.910 --> 20:58.790 But the fact it is there until we of also made water progress. 20:59.320 --> 21:02.180 By as a result of the sacrifices of them a. 21:03.110 --> 21:06.400 Are and we're not gonna walk backward from what has been. Accomplished. 21:08.030 --> 21:11.270 We have for the seriously weakened to the Taliban. 21:11.920 --> 21:15.750 Of you know they do remain resilient. We know they're still out here. 21:16.530 --> 21:18.300 Of but we have been able to. 21:18.860 --> 21:22.770 To take the battle to to the Taliban and prevent them from gaining 21:22.770 --> 21:25.460 any territory that the lost and we're continuing to do that. 21:26.130 --> 21:31.370 Oh we are seeing here anaemic self and Afghan non-military that 21:31.370 --> 21:32.450 is increasingly. 21:33.000 --> 21:35.460 Are improving its ability to be operational. 21:36.070 --> 21:39.070 After all we have now gone through a transition. 21:39.640 --> 21:43.380 Of various that involve almost or seventy five% of the population 21:43.380 --> 21:47.390 of Afghanistan in those transition. Sure work of the moving the 21:47.390 --> 21:51.350 right direction and It is the Iranian S efforts providing the 21:51.350 --> 21:54.800 primary security with regards to all those areas. 21:55.440 --> 22:00.590 Like in addition to that of we have and we will for their work. 22:00.620 --> 22:04.640 We're moving I think the for tranch fly and neck share will implement 22:04.640 --> 22:07.300 the final trudge all in this transition. 22:08.090 --> 22:11.170 Are so progress is being made. 22:11.880 --> 22:15.810 Progress is me major on the battlefield progress is being made 22:15.880 --> 22:17.710 for with regards to. 22:18.440 --> 22:22.900 I think of the society in Afghanistan the education health care 22:23.360 --> 22:25.520 of Afghans are is improving. 22:26.130 --> 22:27.710 But is it everything we want know. 22:28.390 --> 22:32.620 What the city everything or that to you know we we would hope 22:32.620 --> 22:34.830 they would be able to achieve in this timeframe night. 22:34.830 --> 22:37.760 Yeah. What we are moving in the right direction. 22:38.500 --> 22:42.140 And I think over these textured two years. We really have the 22:42.140 --> 22:45.990 opportunity to be able to put this and the right place to complete 22:45.990 --> 22:46.560 this mission. 22:47.160 --> 22:50.360 I think the Afghans view with that way we view with that way 22:50.850 --> 22:55.220 and we are not gonna walk away from of the sacrifices that been 22:55.220 --> 22:59.000 made with these last ten years you hold well. You. 22:59.500 --> 23:04.440 Absolution of is just below thirty five but I think I think the stronger. 23:05.500 --> 23:08.410 The strong are desertion we taken showing. 23:09.070 --> 23:13.070 A yet we will we're going to continue to work complete. 23:13.580 --> 23:14.550 Far this mission. 23:15.530 --> 23:19.180 Are the better the changes we have to ultimately achieve political 23:19.180 --> 23:24.590 work and so week for the trials and Can the shoulder that is 23:24.590 --> 23:25.380 no during your. 23:26.000 --> 23:27.790 Discussion president of. 23:29.110 --> 23:33.160 One whether humidity if you would like merit because plan over 23:33.160 --> 23:37.980 the two remaining country often for the And to whether use fully 23:37.980 --> 23:39.010 prepared to. 23:40.160 --> 23:44.170 A provide the immunity from prosecution with the problem in the 23:44.200 --> 23:45.000 in. Iraq. 23:47.600 --> 23:51.560 We but we again we had a very good discussion on all those issues. 23:51.560 --> 23:54.950 We've I don't want to. A new. 23:55.960 --> 24:00.020 The prejudge withdrew ultimately the president the vision karzai 24:00.020 --> 24:03.510 and and the president obama will will straight with regards to 24:03.540 --> 24:05.560 the discussions but I I will tell you this. 24:06.160 --> 24:09.470 The after I was very shav's flight from from discussions way 24:09.470 --> 24:13.900 of with the president karzai on he indicated tour will willingness 24:13.900 --> 24:18.180 to be able to do what to what we believe is necessary in order 24:18.180 --> 24:21.370 for us to accomplish will we agreed to in Chicago and that's 24:21.370 --> 24:21.940 what. Counts. 24:24.500 --> 24:28.150 The more of sequestration quest of you know the ethics review 24:28.260 --> 24:30.000 being killed to contribute. 24:30.790 --> 24:31.640 And there. 24:32.360 --> 24:35.260 Is the the Crew measure ship talked about. 24:36.080 --> 24:37.800 Do they include also canceling. 24:38.320 --> 24:41.480 For third and fourth quarter ship maintenance aviation maintenance 24:41.480 --> 24:43.920 and dromey its crew going trowel. 24:44.600 --> 24:48.860 Trip conferences training that sort of my being but I Like going 24:49.090 --> 24:52.200 the early in his is an indication your pre-match throwing Natal. 24:52.200 --> 24:54.350 You feel. It's good sequestration is going to happen. 24:54.900 --> 24:58.670 Lower perfect I'd. I'd I'd like to believe. 24:59.220 --> 25:01.520 That they'd ultimately the converse will do the right thing. 25:02.250 --> 25:05.060 But the problem is there's that in our. 25:06.530 --> 25:10.520 I thought less years that sequestration the so much that the 25:10.630 --> 25:12.930 ride that there was an in ships that that would happen. 25:13.700 --> 25:16.700 Buy-in was told frankly either was not a member of kind of that 25:16.700 --> 25:20.960 I talk to them think that she gris ration was a one thing flying 25:20.960 --> 25:21.870 the mission happen. 25:22.720 --> 25:25.220 But the longer gave the delay dealing with the 25:27.000 --> 25:31.560 And that the fact is safety and implemented a C R instead of 25:31.690 --> 25:33.420 the resolving the Appropriations issue. 25:34.240 --> 25:38.140 And now we are here to know they've who instead of dealing was 25:38.140 --> 25:42.140 sequester in the budget deal. The simply delayed it and now we're 25:42.140 --> 25:45.950 facing it again in march first from the and frankly. 25:46.500 --> 25:47.190 You know i've. 25:48.050 --> 25:51.080 Am mike my fear in in talking to members of congress. 25:51.600 --> 25:53.950 Is stabbed of the nobody. 25:54.660 --> 25:59.890 Knew. It this issue may now be in a very difficult place in terms 25:59.890 --> 26:03.110 of their willingness to confront what needs to be done to do 26:03.110 --> 26:04.030 trigger sequester. 26:04.730 --> 26:08.180 Arkansas for all those reasons force as I said the uncertainty 26:08.180 --> 26:12.300 of what a little happen. Ncr what could happen on the debt sealing 26:12.680 --> 26:17.000 if you put all that together we simply cannot sit back now and 26:17.000 --> 26:18.470 not the prepare for the worst. 26:19.200 --> 26:20.190 And that's what we're trying to. 26:20.710 --> 26:22.230 The issue of incessant. 26:22.740 --> 26:26.530 That having minister initiate its the burner a show the way the 26:26.530 --> 26:28.660 mechanisms she push asian is just out what. 26:29.210 --> 26:33.870 We would have to ensure fifty two billion dollars of reductions 26:34.250 --> 26:37.190 whenever it starts of a starter and what october you enjoy are 26:37.190 --> 26:40.420 fifty two billion over twelve months. The distortion january 26:40.420 --> 26:44.050 you mature fifty two billion over nine months he start M marchers 26:44.050 --> 26:48.700 ordering fifty two billion over six months for seven much the 26:48.700 --> 26:51.930 burn rate is unsustainable and we have to now take measures to 26:51.930 --> 26:55.250 prepare ourselves for that eventuality a lot of or implementing. 26:55.250 --> 26:59.640 I mean the fy thirteen budget where I mean you were basically 26:59.950 --> 27:03.760 spending money for so went to what we have in the fy thirteen buck. 27:05.000 --> 27:09.450 But and to the fact is that you know we're spending at this level 27:09.480 --> 27:13.100 and the for required to do these cuts suddenly we go to achieve 27:13.100 --> 27:16.410 this level of savings. We're we got we're going to protect the 27:16.410 --> 27:19.310 war fighters. We're gonna protect those are involved in Afghanistan 27:19.610 --> 27:22.990 ribbon upper gesture. You know those those area setter we think 27:22.990 --> 27:27.070 or credible tour national defense. So we're you go you go to 27:27.440 --> 27:31.450 readiness you go to make lunch you gotta training. This is workout 27:31.450 --> 27:35.100 so up our ultimately made and when that happens to make source 27:35.100 --> 27:39.050 less ready and national financial and what he was forty five 27:39.080 --> 27:42.120 billion dollars about fifty two that's the older number but that 27:42.120 --> 27:42.800 is in on them. 27:43.920 --> 27:47.430 You are in the Can actually and I collected a because amoret 27:47.800 --> 27:54.770 the It we're going to the any of the from the for the right conclusion 27:54.770 --> 27:59.620 to kid to have the Officer corps lost its way that was in with 27:59.620 --> 28:02.000 the Comets and you know what triggers get. 28:03.840 --> 28:07.700 For so you know you I hope you realize that this is and a passion 28:07.700 --> 28:12.650 of mine since since are actually that that a thesis on how. 28:13.170 --> 28:16.430 To professions and when I was a major for let your chances. 28:17.350 --> 28:22.980 So that they the decision to take this trivia was something that. 28:23.480 --> 28:28.200 I fountain the timely a and also necessary after ten years of 28:28.200 --> 28:31.680 war and it and twenty years since we've actually done this a-road. 28:32.190 --> 28:36.240 Kinda comprehension reviewer profession. When I don't with conclusion ship. 28:36.240 --> 28:41.580 What I do when she knows that the the that the secretary has 28:41.580 --> 28:45.980 allowed the joint chiefs of staff to to seize the issue to make 28:45.980 --> 28:49.010 it there on to do their own a session we owe Emery poor. 28:49.950 --> 28:52.910 I think will find infect unconscionable fire mission things. 28:52.910 --> 28:55.760 We can do ourselves in a with our own authority but the beecham 28:55.760 --> 28:59.250 policy issues that will had to the best of secretary for his 28:59.250 --> 29:02.820 decision and if you wanna know where we are today we've had several 29:02.820 --> 29:05.840 we call them tank sessions which are conferences i've spoken 29:05.840 --> 29:08.270 we've retired general archers and flag archers. 29:09.050 --> 29:14.090 Academics and i've that we've kind of a decided we're going to present. 29:14.620 --> 29:19.750 And the initiatives to be pursued in for Ben's training education 29:20.130 --> 29:26.110 support to senior leaders and and development and the development 29:26.110 --> 29:29.810 of might be the place for we find the most of the big ideas if 29:29.810 --> 29:31.260 you will about what we need to do. 29:31.770 --> 29:36.650 But and we're we're working at and the world gets Amgen to the 29:36.650 --> 29:40.790 set this secretary defense before he a if there's successors 29:40.790 --> 29:42.340 confirm before he leaves the job. 29:43.110 --> 29:46.990 The pressure secretary of first of all I moser media precautionary 29:46.990 --> 29:51.670 steps to do order reducing non mission spending the 29:52.880 --> 29:58.520 Freeze out civilian hiring for what are some contracts is are 29:58.520 --> 30:02.030 a dollar over match and kind of them on a many conceiving. 30:03.040 --> 30:07.690 That can and you know we can we rely dash to conduct all of the 30:08.420 --> 30:11.320 The services to doing what have esther budget guys to look at 30:11.370 --> 30:14.530 all of these different pieces can tell me what from the what 30:14.580 --> 30:18.100 what ultimately can be saved by virtue of the steps. So I can 30:18.100 --> 30:19.000 give you a number now. 30:19.530 --> 30:22.450 But it but we would I said it's we've got it we gotta do everything. 30:22.450 --> 30:26.660 We can to achieve whatever savings we can in the immediate future 30:26.910 --> 30:29.300 in or to be better prepared for what we may fix. 30:30.860 --> 30:33.470 You've got but you know it's a a right now if you look at the 30:33.470 --> 30:35.950 kind of billions of dollars that we're looking at a. 30:36.450 --> 30:39.500 Young we're gonna have to squeeze awfully hard to try to be able 30:39.500 --> 30:40.880 to happen of to. 30:41.440 --> 30:45.020 To prevent the not all of that any damage from taking place we're 30:45.020 --> 30:48.210 going to put themselves and damage that we care can and you know 30:48.210 --> 30:51.650 where the that back in a short of that to tony wise and fifty 30:51.650 --> 30:52.540 two now forty five. 30:53.590 --> 30:58.460 She quest ration was delayed by paying for to be the way to really 30:58.460 --> 31:01.390 and then share four billion actually for this Wesson weathers 31:01.390 --> 31:05.310 the lead and then will reduce if we've already paid a price for 31:05.310 --> 31:05.940 being the way. 31:07.350 --> 31:10.760 Say you personally you've got decades of service you and watch 31:10.900 --> 31:15.810 them serving. Many administrations and and even as an away house 31:15.810 --> 31:16.500 chief of staff. 31:17.040 --> 31:20.190 During some of the most contentious political times as you. 31:20.190 --> 31:25.660 Well know between the administration capitol hill get still the 31:25.660 --> 31:29.340 clinton administration and congress managed to get the nation's 31:29.340 --> 31:32.810 work done even during that time what's going on today. 31:32.840 --> 31:33.840 What's so different. 31:34.530 --> 31:38.510 About the political atmosphere here in washington today as to 31:38.510 --> 31:40.360 the time to use for for. Example. 31:42.730 --> 31:45.700 In order at the during the chime that to. 31:46.400 --> 31:50.090 The are working the congress and served in the congress or and go. 31:50.690 --> 31:53.690 Was involved in a in past. Administrations. 31:56.060 --> 31:57.430 Governing was good politics. 31:58.360 --> 32:02.080 If you govern the nation use all the problems few took the research 32:02.080 --> 32:05.080 after take in order to deal with the challenges that were out 32:05.080 --> 32:06.260 there for. 32:07.080 --> 32:07.770 In the end. 32:08.300 --> 32:09.790 We felt it was because politics. 32:10.410 --> 32:14.610 When we deliver a gun as president by and we go with Bush's present. 32:14.610 --> 32:15.960 It was a democratic converse. 32:16.620 --> 32:19.530 The speakers at the time really felt that inflow we could work 32:19.530 --> 32:23.250 out agreements with the president that even though. 32:24.200 --> 32:27.240 The republican president would benefit the democratic pariah 32:27.240 --> 32:29.600 converse would benefit as well the governing the. Nation. 32:32.140 --> 32:34.650 For whatever reason that concept has been lost. 32:35.500 --> 32:39.350 I and I think that there's an attitude that of the governing 32:39.350 --> 32:41.640 is in this early the politics a. 32:42.310 --> 32:44.420 Dead gridlock and confrontation. 32:45.000 --> 32:46.010 Is good politics. 32:46.580 --> 32:49.470 And I think we pay a price for that that's that's what's happened. 32:51.240 --> 32:51.770 To the 32:53.750 --> 32:57.530 Am history a because of the about your meeting with with your successor. 32:58.050 --> 33:01.440 One of the U.S. is that some politicians and transition to a 33:01.440 --> 33:05.580 where he is a there's been some reporting about his views on 33:05.620 --> 33:09.350 the tele on budget is the inclined for deeper carts the speech 33:09.350 --> 33:11.870 you been about a is some tensions. 33:12.500 --> 33:17.060 And week we we've heard the opportunity to have one sure and 33:17.090 --> 33:21.230 the we're actually had gonna. And talked about to kind of just 33:21.230 --> 33:24.700 the the general issues that we're confronting the defense department. 33:25.250 --> 33:28.930 Fly and then we had a launch that to the frankly of specifically 33:28.930 --> 33:31.700 focused on the a budget challenges that were just describe it 33:32.180 --> 33:36.780 to you are here and done you know I think to promote my impression 33:36.780 --> 33:41.880 is that to you know he he understands so the challenges and a. 33:42.450 --> 33:43.330 High thicker. 33:43.850 --> 33:47.330 On confident that he wants to do everything possible trade deal 33:47.330 --> 33:51.830 with the the challenges we face goes to reassure specific feelings. 33:51.830 --> 33:56.190 I'm different issues a whole aim speak to that many many as confirmation are. 33:56.730 --> 34:00.710 Part of tryptophan with that we've center real know what other 34:00.710 --> 34:04.520 reason concerns coming to those are the positions on nuclear 34:04.520 --> 34:08.510 issues of this time out offers advocate for reductions a. 34:09.160 --> 34:12.180 Is that it as an of yours that these and it was to implement 34:12.370 --> 34:15.710 the measures crumb policies during and there is there's no question 34:15.710 --> 34:17.880 my mies sna. No jerking for a long time. 34:18.560 --> 34:21.970 Am I think a lot of the criticisms that they're being made right 34:21.970 --> 34:25.210 now are and for wide but he'll have the opportunity to speak 34:25.210 --> 34:28.370 to those when ago so it's confirmation hearing and I think Co 34:28.760 --> 34:29.360 I think to. 34:29.890 --> 34:33.640 You know kids you think in these battles in these confirmation 34:33.640 --> 34:36.050 battles are a lot of try urges little be out there there will 34:36.050 --> 34:39.210 be a lot of criticism that could that are out there but ultimately 34:39.210 --> 34:42.840 the truth prevails when I think of the truth in this case will 34:42.890 --> 34:44.340 will mean that heeled taken from. 34:44.850 --> 34:49.490 Each. I'll one or you could talk a little bit about a the used 34:49.490 --> 34:56.050 to Afghans today. I began concerned we is a a mall term getting 34:56.050 --> 35:00.380 more aircraft and a quick the their military of. 35:01.410 --> 35:04.940 The have been some reporting about a ability that we were able 35:04.940 --> 35:09.340 to talk with them about that as a the war clarity about a new 35:09.370 --> 35:10.350 york out there are quote. 35:11.040 --> 35:13.640 That would I mean that that would those people one of the chechens 35:13.640 --> 35:15.900 we made in and again I I don't want to. 35:16.870 --> 35:17.710 You know we've. 35:18.270 --> 35:22.980 Met you speak to wood to ultimately a more will be announced 35:22.980 --> 35:26.540 later but I think it's fair to say that of the we made very good 35:26.540 --> 35:30.660 progress on of you know the kind of equipment that we we try 35:30.660 --> 35:34.790 to make available to them and the fact that the we we need to 35:34.790 --> 35:38.080 really develop the threat assessment of all working with them 35:38.420 --> 35:41.420 by that will determine just exactly what they were only for the 35:41.420 --> 35:45.320 future of Qadaffi denser falkirk as I had a conversation I spend 35:45.320 --> 35:46.120 that issue with. 35:46.680 --> 35:50.210 Minister of defense muhammad it became a harmony and i've non 35:50.210 --> 35:53.130 and since I can mention can and he was actually the commander 35:53.130 --> 35:54.040 there are forces. 35:54.600 --> 35:58.180 Back immerged there's so you know i've done this kinda work in 35:58.180 --> 36:02.650 Saudi Arabia interact denham for our United States army and The 36:02.650 --> 36:05.850 chairman alan what we talk to that yesterday was you know let's 36:05.850 --> 36:12.090 move the on the wish list of a of equipment and start by discussing. 36:12.090 --> 36:13.880 What is your vision. 36:14.560 --> 36:20.250 For the future of the Afghan military against threats and requirements 36:20.280 --> 36:24.470 and he was very open and very eager enter injure that can of 36:24.470 --> 36:29.680 comprehensive strategic review and from that will come it seems 36:29.680 --> 36:30.840 to us will come. 36:31.550 --> 36:35.130 A view of how to move from where they are today which is clearly 36:35.160 --> 36:38.880 focused on counter insurgency to something they may wish to become 36:38.880 --> 36:39.680 and the future of. 36:40.310 --> 36:44.840 This. Know let's that it's really start that's master it that 36:44.840 --> 36:48.210 for our first encounter shortly thereafter was very hearing concerns 36:48.210 --> 36:51.590 about Syrian chemical weapons and it's a yes. 36:53.030 --> 36:56.990 The made in some form and then about a week or so later you were 36:56.990 --> 37:00.440 set you said the the threats them to that pike. 37:01.500 --> 37:02.390 The back burner fit. 37:03.000 --> 37:07.920 What is your view right now has it changed and our job nancy 37:08.120 --> 37:11.290 move you think there's anything military that the U.S. can to 37:11.320 --> 37:13.520 to stop the Syrians from using. 37:14.030 --> 37:14.790 Chemical weapons. 37:15.500 --> 37:21.010 If you know it I think good and I think right now the The bigger concern. 37:21.610 --> 37:26.350 A that there needs to be focused on is a shunning aside comes 37:26.350 --> 37:31.220 down barring and the You know I think the Of the ocean stronger 37:31.220 --> 37:33.420 likelihood that the that can happen. 37:34.090 --> 37:37.240 Will how do we secure the she be duffys so it's where we do. 37:37.880 --> 37:39.640 To it to deal with that situation. 37:40.560 --> 37:44.410 Incurred that died that is each session the until we are having. 37:45.040 --> 37:49.260 Are not only with the Israelis but go with other countries and regions. 37:49.810 --> 37:53.760 Hard to try to look at to you know what steps need to be taken 37:54.150 --> 37:58.550 in order to make sure that the side. So are chic award like and 37:58.550 --> 38:00.460 that they don't wind up and the one hears. 38:01.030 --> 38:04.910 Of the you that that I I think are. 38:05.900 --> 38:08.910 I think the the greater concern right now years. 38:10.450 --> 38:13.290 What steps to see international community take. 38:14.000 --> 38:17.720 To make sure that the know what we're side comes down. 38:18.370 --> 38:22.150 That there is a process and appreciate your to an sure that we 38:22.150 --> 38:26.380 get or hands more on securing them such that that I think it's 38:26.380 --> 38:28.860 a bigger challenge with U.S. ructions mr. 38:28.860 --> 38:32.240 secretary. And or not talking about brown troops but to army 38:32.240 --> 38:35.360 obviously you know depends on what kind of what what happens 38:35.400 --> 38:39.680 in a transition is or a promise of atmosphere or is of a hostile 38:39.680 --> 38:43.150 happens for that there that took the until you want to know what. 38:44.030 --> 38:44.980 Have from public. 38:45.500 --> 38:48.900 The eager go through the NATO channel to help. I'll training 38:49.330 --> 38:52.470 perhaps train the rebels and other countries that something that's 38:52.470 --> 38:56.950 been with the Yeah and actually the checks have a very capable 38:56.950 --> 39:01.170 word and We we would call in this country chemical biological 39:01.170 --> 39:07.180 nuclear element cbrn a capability blow adults overtime in collaboration. 39:07.180 --> 39:08.630 That's as a NATO partner. 39:09.160 --> 39:13.230 And we are in contact with through NATO with partner hsu have 39:13.230 --> 39:14.180 that capability. 39:14.760 --> 39:19.160 We've done assessments of work that might take in against the 39:19.160 --> 39:23.590 various environments that to secretary mentioned and we're engaged 39:23.590 --> 39:27.510 in and i've tell you were mission planning and to develop options 39:27.570 --> 39:30.640 against alternative future chanel out tenor future one. 39:31.190 --> 39:34.990 Collaboration or cooperation permission. This non permission 39:34.990 --> 39:38.290 hostel all of which would have their from requirements ready 39:38.710 --> 39:42.920 for war was for you them training rebels than her that and that's 39:42.920 --> 39:45.690 not a request we've made of them out and I don't know that they 39:45.690 --> 39:47.890 were got met request to some other channel. 39:48.670 --> 39:50.750 He was while living. 39:51.760 --> 39:54.880 The and U.S. troops to to work. 39:55.830 --> 39:56.650 Here in kabul. 39:57.680 --> 40:00.020 Well and then look and we an. 40:00.580 --> 40:03.960 Of we're not working on our options that involved ocean the ground 40:03.990 --> 40:07.840 of you know with the when you I I think your your which have 40:07.840 --> 40:11.400 to keep but the possibility that for the if there is a peaceful 40:11.400 --> 40:15.000 transition and a international organisations can involve that 40:15.000 --> 40:18.590 they might S for assistance in that situation but in hostile 40:18.590 --> 40:22.970 of the situation we're not planning for that and one way back 40:22.970 --> 40:24.670 to Qadaffi how best. 40:25.260 --> 40:29.110 Healthcare anything less can do this stuff is that vision for 40:29.140 --> 40:30.110 using one. 40:31.070 --> 40:35.660 The at the efforts there in the the activist preventing the use 40:35.660 --> 40:39.460 of chemical weapons would be a almost and achievable jennifer 40:39.460 --> 40:43.040 because that you you have to add search clarity and intelligence 40:43.200 --> 40:47.660 and you know persistent surveillance you'd have to actually see 40:47.660 --> 40:51.390 it before happened in that that's that's unlikely to be share. 40:52.030 --> 40:55.230 On the other hand you know are collaboration with regional partners 40:55.230 --> 40:59.400 turkey injury like top to my Lebanese counterpart yesterday Jordan. 40:59.400 --> 41:01.080 We've got of planning on them Jordan. 41:01.600 --> 41:05.100 You know the messaging sessions are president that the that the 41:05.100 --> 41:08.780 huge chemical weapons would those that former splash or be held accountable. 41:09.180 --> 41:13.740 I think that it's sherry and must understand by now that the 41:13.740 --> 41:18.110 use of chemical weapons is unacceptable and to that extent it 41:18.110 --> 41:22.090 provides a deterrent value. But preventing it if if they decide 41:22.090 --> 41:24.170 to use it. I think we would you react next. 41:25.160 --> 41:29.410 This harrell expire after sixty days after it's nestling to the 41:29.410 --> 41:33.420 scientist alligators dolphin and still be reluctant to handle myself. 41:34.110 --> 41:37.530 That's what those questions were appears to address over the 41:37.530 --> 41:40.950 state apartments sitting integrated. They plan to have keep all 41:40.950 --> 41:44.870 the an embassy in for consulate Afghanistan in line. What have 41:44.870 --> 41:48.250 been in Benghazi and after speaking with present cars to they 41:48.630 --> 41:52.560 would sort of teams military troops equipment. 41:53.100 --> 41:55.310 Of you expect to have to. 41:55.850 --> 41:58.890 Provide to protect those American civilians. 41:59.500 --> 42:03.620 You may be in Afghanistan post Clifford. We're going to as we 42:03.650 --> 42:07.210 as we always do around the world with the state of foreman has 42:07.210 --> 42:09.080 requirements that they think or foreign. 42:09.750 --> 42:14.320 In order to provide security of worldly we can you those requirements 42:14.320 --> 42:16.060 for that would be vacationers flinched. 42:17.030 --> 42:17.450 We've got..