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I don't think we ought to lose sight of the very central point here, none of this would have happened, not a bit of it, if the President had not inserted himself, absolutely inappropriately, in a way that undermines military justice in a way that dishonors the military that serves without committing war crimes.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
It's a bigoted policy. It has not one shred of evidence behind it, in fact, all the evidence goes the other way. It goes against the basic American notion that it should be about what you can do and not who you are. ... To do this to patriots who are willing to serve -- not only willing, but eager to serve, who have raised their hands and said send me -- weakens our democracy and seriously weakens our military.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
And every single time those reasons have been bogus, every time. Just like they're bogus today.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
The same arguments are used every time we expand who can serve, it affects unit cohesion, it is too costly, it is too disruptive. That was the argument used against integrating the armed forces in the 1940s. Those same arguments were used against recruiting large numbers of women in the'80s. The same arguments were used during the repeal of' don't ask, don't tell'.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Marines look after each other, Marines have each other's back. Look at what the commandant of the Marine Corps said about this, this makes us a less effective fighting force.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
These Marines, these veterans, that have participated in this have attacked fellow Marines, and that is inexcusable in a fighting force, and particularly in the Marines, who are so special. every Marine has to know that every other Marine has their back.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
There's no good excuse, the Marine motto is 'semper fidelis,' always faithful, and what these Marines did was to be unfaithful to their fellow Marines.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
This needs to be looked at as part of a national debate, given the changed circumstances.
Found on CNN 8 years ago
It gives us an edge tactically, it gives us an edge strategically, it keeps … fuel from being used as a weapon against us.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It gives us a war fighting edge, energy can be used as a weapon. We need an American home grown source of alternative energy. We need one that is not subject to the wild price swings of conventional fuel, which are set in the world market. We need ones that can’t be used against us.
Found on FOX News 8 years ago
My goal in creating the (post of deputy assistant secretary) for unmanned systems was to streamline our current programs and drive a strategy for development that is deliberate and thoughtful.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Last year they charged us $300 million dollars to write the checks.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
There are other places to look rather than taking tools from the warfighter. They are harder to find and get to but we can put more in the tooth and less in the tail. To the extent you can, protect the stuff that actually gets to the warfighter. Don’t protect the form, protect the function.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
If there's a danger or potential danger with a platform, you've got to take a look at that.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We've got to pay a whole lot of attention to this, cyber is in everything now. It's not just weapons systems. It's in every system because we are so networked.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We're not lukewarm about the F-35 in terms of the need for it in the fleet, and the fact that it's going to form the backbone of our carrier air for a long time.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
How many do you need to do all the electronic attack that you need?
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
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