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i was in one meeting where the brigade commander, and colonel mike howard, not long after president obama took office. the state department was out there saying it is counterinsurgency. we are going to do this, when the hearts and minds, nation- building. colonel howard said don t send me any more money. sen the contract officers that can oversee this stuff. i need people. i did not need more money. sunday night at 8 eastern on q&a pickwick now treasury secretary tim geithner on the u.s. economic recovery. he spoke for about an hour at the brookings institution, looking ahead to this week s imf world bank and g-20 finance ministers meeting. good morning, everyone. it s a great privilege, honor, and pleasure to welcome, on behalf of brookings, secretary geithner this morning, and also david ignatius from the washington post, and all of you. welcome at an interesting moment when the imf and world bank spring meetings are going to take place in just a few days at a mom
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