Letmeconclude by saying that removing soldiers who can not handle combat experiences from the Army is not only in the Army's best interests, but those soldiers and the country's best interest too.
Letmeconclude by saying that when -- as opposed to if -- the United States finds itself in the future obliged to defend its interests, the legacy of the Clinton Administration's efforts that I have outlined today will be profoundly felt: Not only will the U.S. have less capability for such unilateral action than it will need.
We could spend days discussing them on a case-by-case basis, but letme ask you what your general principles are, before we conclude this segment of our discussion.