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I supported him when he reached out but found out about the tweets much later and I no longer support him.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
The Iranians can talk to the Russians, we have a well-established professional communication channel with the Russians.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
When I say,' we have defeated them,' I want to ensure that means they do not have the capability to plot or direct attacks against the Joseph Votel or our allies, they still have this very powerful ideology, so they can inspire.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Recent observations by our men and women on the ground highlight that the ISIS population being evacuated from the remaining vestiges of the caliphate largely remain unrepentant, unbroken and radicalized. We will need to maintain a vigilant offensive against this now widely dispersed and disaggregated organization that includes leaders, fighters, facilitators, resources and, of course, their toxic ideology.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
This isn't just wholesale — 'Everybody in Syria move over. to Iraq.' That doesn't make sense.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
In terms of the withdrawal ... I think we're right on track with where we wanted to be, moving people is easier than moving equipment and so what we're trying to do right now is again (to) kind of clear out those materials, that equipment, that we do not need.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I was not aware of the specific announcement. Certainly we are aware that he had expressed a desire and intent in the past to depart Iraq, depart Syria, so you weren't consulted before that decision was announced ?
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I am not under pressure to be out by a specific date, the fact the President made a decision and we are going to execute his orders here to withdraw forces from Syria and as we do that we're going to do that in a very deliberate manner.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
If something hasnt been completely eradicated, there is a risk of it returning.
Found on FOX News 5 years ago
Today, we have liberated virtually all of that territory from the grip of these bloodthirsty monsters.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The purpose of any messages that we would send would be to highlight to them that we are paying attention, we are very vigilant, we are aware of what's going on.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
It's pretty clear to us that they were trying to use that exercise to send a message to us that as we approach the period of the sanctions here, that they had some capabilities.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
We routinely focus on demining exercises in the region and we maintain forces and readiness, as do some of our partners in the region that are well trained, well prepared to deal with these types of situations.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Iran has layered capabilities here that include mines, that include explosive boats, that include coastal defense missiles and radars and other things.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I'm not privy to any kind of grand bargain discussion or anything like that.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I think the principal way that we are addressing this is by entrusting and enabling our very well-experienced and trained leaders on the ground. They are the best guard against this, the key thing that we do emphasize to them is we ... go to war with our values. We hold ourselves to a higher accountability, a higher standard with respect this.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
I am looking for indicators of incompetence, poor decision-making or bad judgment throughout all of this, i was satisfied that none of those indicators that I identified to you were present.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
Yeah, we were trying to develop our understanding of the area and that includes the people as well as other materials.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
We haven't seen a significant change in their behavior, just as we've kind of been talking about here, with the agreement, to me …that remains a concern.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
If we can continue to better understand what al Qaeda's doing, regain the situational awareness that we lost when we all had to depart Yemen here some time ago, that's what I'm interested in doing.
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
We want to be able to work within a very secure environment to focus on the very (particular) mission we have there - which is principally focused on al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), we will try to posture the force where we can best do that.
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
I think they should be held accountable for the way they conducted themselves.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
Their general activities that we see out here in the Gulf have not changed as a result of the [nuclear agreement]... and really as we’ve seen much more broadly around the region.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
That (the nuclear deal) certainly has addressed one very important threat ... but their other activity out here has not changed.
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
We don't always have a lot of time to deal with those interactions. I think what we've probably learned here today is that it's measured in minutes.
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
If we came across a ship, a small vessel in the area, we would try to assist it.
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
We're going to achieve those reductions by moving some capabilities out that can be conducted over the horizon - that don’t necessarily need to be done in Afghanistan - to support the force.
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
It sends a very hopeful message here for the coalition and I think it will encourage our partners to continue to contribute.
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
It's difficult. They're taking a lot of casualties. That's a concern. We'll have to pay attention to that, but I don't think the reductions that we are taking are going to impact the principal missions that we are doing, particularly with respect to the Afghan security forces.
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
To give that operator the advantage when he is most vulnerable.
Found on CNN 8 years ago
We help our embassies with some of their messaging activities that they are doing out there to make sure that truthful information is getting out to populations. We use our civil affairs capability to help connect governments to their populations and strengthen those relationships. In doing that, (we) reduce those vulnerabilities of populations who may be vulnerable to this type of pressure they get from outside countries . Asked about Al Qaeda, Votel said the terror group was diminished in east Africa, Syria and Yemen, but the lesson of the last decade is that the U.S. and its allies must maintain pressure or the groups will reinvent and reconstitute. The leader of Al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, is believed to be in Pakistan, and has been noticeably silent on the June drone strike that killed the organization's number two , Naser al Wuhayishi, who also was the leader of the Al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen. To me it is a good sign it’s an indication that we have been very effective at isolating him so that is kind of my initial reaction.
Found on FOX News 8 years ago
Votel told Fox News’ Catherine Herridge. The intent is to create a situation where NATO can't continue to thrive. Votel said he did not have unique insights into Russian President Vladimir Putin but he believes Putin sees the expansion of NATO ...as a threat to him and I think what they (Moscow) are attempting to do is create these frozen conflicts and create situations that are very, very difficult to resolve along their border. That does, could pose an existential threat, Votel added. He also said Russia is using a hybrid approach to warfare where state and non-state actors are mixing military and non-military capabilities. The result is a coercive effect...using information operations, using manipulation of media , using social media. Since January, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia – three traditional U.S. allies - have completed significant nuclear energy deals with Russia. Asked if this is evidence of Putin's effort to further expand Russia’s reach, and the seeds of a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, Votel replied it was proof of Moscow's push to challenge the U.S. and expand its influence. Votel said SOCOM is assisting those countries that want to resist Russian influence. We work with partners to help develop their capabilities, we help our embassies with some of their messaging activities that they are doing out there to make sure that truthful information is getting out to populations. We use our civil affairs capability to help connect governments to their populations and strengthen those relationships. In doing that, (we) reduce those vulnerabilities of populations who may be vulnerable to this type of pressure they get from outside countries . Asked about Al Qaeda, Votel said the terror group was diminished in east Africa, Syria and Yemen, but the lesson of the last decade is that the U.S. and its allies must maintain pressure or the groups will reinvent and reconstitute. The leader of Al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, is believed to be in Pakistan, and has been noticeably silent on the June drone strike that killed the organization's number two , Naser al Wuhayishi, who also was the leader of the Al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen. To me it is a good sign it’s an indication that we have been very effective at isolating him so that is kind of my initial reaction.
Found on FOX News 8 years ago
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