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Those things, which afghanistan needs at a force level of 9,800 than it would be if we wound down faster. so that's one of the reasons. >> i do need to go. see the defense minister on the republic of korea if anybody wants to join us. >> on the drawdown plan, we're hearing it's not a calendar-based plan. but it sounds like it's a plan. i'm wondering if the commander at the time at the end of 2016 says we don't want to go down to 5,500, how big of a lift would it be to reassess that and let the 9,800 stay?

Be easier for us to achieve those things which afghanistan needs at a force level of 9800 than it would be if we wound down faster. that's one of the reasons. gordon. one for gordon just for old times sakes. he and i were on an airplane all last week, and might be again. i do need to see the defense minister on the republic of career. anybody wants to join us. >> just on the draw down plan, we're hearing it's not calendar based plan on the 5500 into 20 effort at the end of 2016. it sounds like it is a counter base plan. if the commanders at the time next fall, at the end of 2016, says we don't...

It down in law enforcement terms the aggressor or your subject and the officer. civilian terms the aggressor and the defender. okay. what you do is you look at the various levels of options available to that individual taking into consideration a wide variety of topics ranging from personal information, subject factors like their age, height, weight, things like that. moving through background training, experience, weapon availability, environment considerations. all these things come into a force continuum, which is a structured way of saying if i were to do "a," you would be permitted to do ...