Armed Services Committee, Witnesses RB Meyers, PD Wolfowitz and R Schlicher (Pt 2)

Senator HR Clinton of New York
• Wolfowitz claims that the Iraq war will be put into the budget no sooner the FY07... at considerable expense.

Senator D Akaka of Hawaii asks about retention.
• Meyers says they are doing pretty well.

Senator C Levin of Michigan asks about the Consitutional process, asking if the TAL is controlling until then.
• Shlicher says it is.
• The Senator asks about fraud, kickbacks and misappropriations in Iraq.  Asks if has made a response to the allegations.
• Wolfowitz praises Bremer's earlier response to the same question.

• Wolfowitz claims there are indications that some terrorists are throwing in the towel.
• Meyers claims al-Qaeda presence in the Afghan/Pakistani border region is almost gone.