What I tell the Afghans is, 'Don't plan your operation wholly dependent upon close air support. The Taliban doesn't have close air support. The Taliban doesn't have up-armored Humvees. The Taliban doesn't have D-30 Howitzers. The Taliban doesn't have, you know, the weapons that you have,'.

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Lake Chad is important because of Lake Chad physical location. It is part of the Lake Chad basin. It also borders on Sudan and Libya. It's literally right in the heart of a part of Africa where the security challenges are severe, the second point is that Chad for a long time has had an important security relationship with France. There are French military forces stationed in Lake Chad and the Chadian military has received quite good training from them.

I've explained that time and time again, i'm not bluffing. by John Campbell

I've explained that time and time again, i'm not bluffing.

The idea of a sanctuary county is more of a political move than i... by John Campbell

The idea of a sanctuary county is more of a political move than it is a legal move.

The intent of the restoration plan is to keep the same level of flood risk reduction for the people that live and work in South Florida.

The focus in Japan is on care - what do you do for people with de... by John Campbell

The focus in Japan is on care - what do you do for people with dementia living in the community?

But I would tell you with President Obama – every time I would get to the president, I got the decision I was really looking for.

We could have all the authorities we want. If the Afghans aren't doing what they need to do, it's not going to make a difference.

They're not actively going out to fight but if they get attacked, they have to be able to provide force protection to themselves, that's where you see Apache helicopters, bombs, drones, those kind of things.

The mission hasn't changed. by John Campbell

The mission hasn't changed.

The Afghans need to focus on those four, five, six things to make... by John Campbell

The Afghans need to focus on those four, five, six things to make sure that 16 is not like 15.

If the Taliban are attacking coalition forces, then I have everything I need to do that, to attack the Taliban, just because they're Taliban, I do not have that authority.

I think we've seen this year that they (the Taliban) have taken advantage of the reduction of the number of coalition aircraft.

Realistically, the thing that I can make a difference on is autho... by John Campbell

Realistically, the thing that I can make a difference on is authorities as we go forward.

If I don't believe that we can accomplish the train, advise and assist and the (counter-terrorism) missions, then I owe it to the senior leadership to come back and say, 'Here's what I need.' If that's more people, it's more people.

This was a tragic but avoidable accident caused primarily by human error, u.S. forces would never intentionally (strike) a hospital.

This was a tragic but unavoidable accident caused primarily by human error, u.S. forces would never intentionally (strike) a hospital.

If errors were committed, we will acknowledge Doctors Without Borders. We will hold those responsible accountable, and we will take steps to ensure mistakes are not repeated, we will await the outcome of the( The Pentagon) investigation to provide any additional updates, and we will share the results of the investigation once it is complete.

We just, quite frankly, started late on their air force, building their close air support capability.

I couldn't be prouder of our brave U.S. servicemen and women and their Afghan counterparts, it's because of their extraordinary efforts that terrorists here haven't been able to attack our homeland in over 14 years.

I just want to apologize, i understand my actions were selfish. by John Campbell

I just want to apologize, i understand my actions were selfish.