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Areas the Iran Nuclear Agreement and defense departments role for relief efforts in puerto rico. This is 2 1 2 hours. Good morning. The u. S. Senate Armed Services Committee Meets this morning to receive testimony on u. S. Strategy in afghanistan and south asia. We welcome secretary mattis and chairman dunford back to the committee. We thank you both for your many years of distinguished service and leadership of our men and women in uniform. 16 years ago this week u. S. And Coalition Forces began combat operations in afghanistan to eliminate the al qaeda terrorists who attacked our nation and ...

Good morning. The u. S. Senate Armed Services Committee Meets this morning to receive testimony on u. S. Strategy in afghanistan and south asia. We welcome secretary mattis and chairman dunford back to the committee. We thank you both for your many years of distinguished service and leadership of our men and women in uniform. 16 years ago this week u. S. And Coalition Forces began combat operations in afghanistan to eliminate the al qaeda terrorists who attacked our nation and removed the taliban regime that gave them sanctuary. Very few, few would have predicted that 16 years later we would s...

The need to remove safe havens for terrorist and other parts of the middle east. This is just under three hours. [inaudible conversations] come to order the committee will come a the joint chiefs of staff for a hearing on afghanistan and south asia the secretary previously indicated he would be back to discuss the approach to this region once it was decided and that is the topic for today i a understand there are many issues facing the department and this committee but with time and focus please confine your questions to todays subject United States officially launched operation in during free...

General dunford thanks on behalf of those military Service Members and veterans for your dedication and your persistence on behalf of victory with the global war on terrorism. And what we would like each of you to address our rules of engagement during the Previous Administration to introduce that resolution with those existing rules of engagement in the effort in that complex environment glutted the status of the new rules of engagement . Those old rules included rules of engagement and operating principles including the requirement for proximity of the enemy to be engaged. President trump ha...

Which has been a future of its National Security policy for decades. Secretary mattis, general dunford, discovery, congress, the American People and our men and women in uniform hold you in the highest regard. We have confidence in your leadership, your integrity and your judgment but in light of the experience of the last 16 years what should give us congress the this new strategy for afghanistan will be different . To answer that central question this committee in particular deserves a lot more detailed information from the president and from you not just at todays hearing but in the days, w...