Al Qaeda Still Remains A Threat.

Throughout The 40 Years I've Been In Washington, I've Always Worked Hard, Particularly With Regards To The Budget Issues.

When You Cut A Half-a-trillion Dollars From The Defense Budget, It Affects Almost Every Area In The Defense Budget.

The Consequence Could Be That We Would Have An Escalation That Would Take Place That Would Not Only Involve Many Lives, But I Think It Could Consume The Middle East In A Confrontation And A Conflict That We Would Regret.

Winning In Afghanistan Is Having A Country That Is Stable Enough To Ensure That There Is No Safe Haven For Al Qaida Or For A Militant Taliban That Welcomes Al Qaida. That's Really The Measure Of Success For The United States.

After Every Major Conflict - World War I, World War Ii, Korea, Vietnam, The Fall Of The Soviet Union - What Happened Was That We Ultimately Hollowed Out The Force, Largely By Doing Deep Across-the-board Cuts.