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>> you have others who have self-interest in this, whether its sectarian or tribal or national. and then you try to assess all of this with what general dempsey was talking about, what then is our objective? how much risk are you willing to bear? how much cost are you willing to bear? because there is a cost. there will always be a cost and in general dempseys opening comments he talked about you get involved however way it is i...

you know, the crutch or the extra weight, i guess, to carry around. the virtual world is excellent for that because anytime i need support or things of that nature, i just hop on, talk to my counselor, you know, and it helps with whatever problem i may have. i think that young people in my age group really enjoy the virtual world program. its kind of like a game actually. i really enjoyed it. it was exciting for me when i started because, like, i change my avatar every single day just ...

the binge drinking that is taking place. we hear on the news time in and time out what it is doing, the number of accidents that occur, the number, quite frankly, of violent, violent date issues that we are seeing at least in this area. and so, really what-tami, what does a parent say to a child that wants to have fun because college should be a time when they are having fun? what do you say to a child when they are practicing weekend, you know, binge drinking? i think its important fo...

level of-among the 18- to 26-year-olds, that college age, the binge drinking that is taking place. we hear on the news time in and time out what it is doing, the number of accidents that occur, the number, quite frankly, of violent, violent date issues that we are seeing at least in this area. and so, really what-tami, what does a parent say to a child that wants to have fun because college should be a time when they are having fun? what do you say to a child when they are practicing w...

its a time of risk taking. so, you know, one doesnt want to smother your kid or be what is referred to nowadays as a "helicopter parent," which my daughter accused me-but at the same time, one needs to have that conversation and begin to address the issues and point out what your concerns are and maybe set some parameters for what you are looking at and follow up. and see if things are not getting better, if you are seeing the same things that concern you, its important to seek help, s...

how should they intervene with a potentially problem situation? you know, tami used an important word, which was to have the conversation. i think that is crucial to begin to talk about what they see, what their concerns are and what is going on. it can be very challenging because, you know, as i think bridget and justin mentioned, adolescence is a time of experimentation. its a time of risk taking. so, you know, one doesnt want to smother your kid or be what is referred to nowadays as...