So if more is required…I will go to the president with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as I have, and if he's done like he's done so far, he'll say go for it because we need to get this done quickly.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

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The plan was not for the U.S. advise-and-assist and accompanying forces to enter the compound or be involved in the firefight, this is someone who saw the team that he was advising and assisting coming under attack, and he made it possible for them to be effective, and in doing that, lost his own life.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

When we find opportunities to do things that will effectively prosecute the campaign, we're going to do that, raids is one of those categories and I suspect that we'll have further opportunities in the future and we're going to avail ourselves.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

We do look at it as enough. We did a lot of homework on this. by Defense Secretary Ash Carter

We do look at it as enough. We did a lot of homework on this.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

The U.S. military takes the greatest care in our operations to prevent the loss of innocent life, and when we make mistakes, we own up to them. That's exactly what we're doing right now.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

I was not satisfied with the early efforts in that regard, and so we are looking at different ways to achieve the same strategic objectives, which is the right one, which is to enable capable motivated forces on the ground to retake territory from ISIL and reclaim Syrian territory from extremism so we have devised a number of different approaches to that going forward.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

We will monitor the progress these groups make and provide them with air support as they take the fight to ISIL.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

We have devised a number of different approaches to that going forward and taken them to President (Barack) Obama, and you will be hearing I think very shortly from him.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

We expect good conduct on the part of our people. by Defense Secretary Ash Carter

We expect good conduct on the part of our people.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

Of course it's an issue because conduct is very important, we expect good conduct on the part of our people.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

It's a border over which logistics for ISIL and the fighters cross, so we're looking for them to do more in that regard as well and are in active discussions with them about that.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

Their leadership has indicated that this needs to be done, it's long overdue because it's a year into the campaign, but they're indicating some considerable effort now, including allowing us to use their air fields. That's important, but it's not enough.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

I'm confident that we will succeed in defeating ISIL and that we have the right strategy, but it's complicated not just only in Iraq ... but in Syria as well.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

They need to join the (air strike rotation) and they need to work... by Defense Secretary Ash Carter

They need to join the (air strike rotation) and they need to work more on controlling their border.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

With respect to Guantanamo, I see it exactly the way the presiden... by Defense Secretary Ash Carter

With respect to Guantanamo, I see it exactly the way the president does.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

This does not mean that either of these sites will be chosen; we will also be assessing other locations in coming weeks, ultimately, the facility surveys will provide me, the rest of the President's national security team and Congress with some of the information needed to chart a responsible way forward and a plan so that we can close the detention facility at Guantanamo and this chapter in our history once and for all.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

Vladimir Putin's Russia behaves ... in some respects and in very important respects, as an antagonist, that is new. That is something, therefore, that we need to adjust to and counter.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

I've been candid that it is difficult and has been difficult with... by Defense Secretary Ash Carter

I've been candid that it is difficult and has been difficult with respect to Syria.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

It is a border over which logistics for ISIL and fighters cross; and so we're looking for them to do more in that regard.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

I'm aware of it. Of course it's an issue because conduct is very important. We expect good conduct on the part of our people, the services are looking into it, as well they should be, absolutely.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter

The operation underscores the work that General [John F.] Campbell and all of our forces in Afghanistan do each day to take the fight to Al Qaeda, we will continue to counter violence extremism in the region and around the world, including coalition efforts to deliver a lasting defeat to ISIL.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter