From my perspective, to really be ready, we can't afford to have these deep degradations in readiness associated with personnel turbulence post-deployment.
I think the morale of Taliban fighters has been affected adversely as a result of the lack of success.
The only one I can be sure will say something nice about me is my mother.
There's no substitute for taking a clear-eyed look at the threats we'll face and asking how our force will adapt to meet those threats.
