Hard over the last two years. So there will be significant challenges of not going forward. The a10 sole usefulness is being of close support, discounting capabilities in Forward Air Control roles. While there are without question other assets that can perform the cas mission, none can do so with the same maneuverability of the a10. Could you give us your sense from an Army Perspective as whether or not the air forces decision to stand down the entire a10 fleet is in the best interest of the National Security . So as we talk to our sell jo soldiers, they will tell you that they support and have been getting great support from the a10 aircraft. A lot of it has to do with the visual deterrence that it provides lowflying visible both to us and the enemy itself and the exacts that it has. So the a10 is a great host air support aircraft. The Close Air Support aircraft. However, as weve done in afghanistan, there is an amount of missions being followed by other platforms such as the f15s and
No more bases, but more places. Our ability to cooperate out of places in the philippines, singapore, thailand, it is that rotational presence. I think we will see, the drawdown in europe as to go as small as a possibly go as it possibly could go. The main bases operate today, and it is the same thing. I think our presence will maintain the Newest Technology that they have so far. Those bases will stay at the robust stations of their at now that they are now. We will do it today with Theater Security packages, and we will do the same thing in the future. The exhibition area air force is one that we have been working continuously some hiccups with it and it should not have gone as it did. It is certainly viable in the asiapacific and part of that is distance along that. I love my navy brethren and they do incredibly great things for us, but the trouble in days when it takes us hours. You have to be there rapidly and have the ability to respond, and sometimes hours makes the difference.
A concussion, grounding the normally globe trotting secretary. Clinton has traveled to 112 countries, logged nearly a million miles and spent the equivalent of an entire year of her life on a plane. Recently telling Barbara Walters she was eager to step down as secretary of state. Why are you leaving . Ive been, as you know, at the highest levels of american and now International Activities for 20 years. I just thought it was time to take a step off. I wanted to take some time and just really collect myself. Are you exhausted . I am. Reporter clinton told the New York Times she was looking forward to sleeping, exercise and relaxing, watching hgtv. Still, those who have watched her for decades, from first lady to candidate to the most traveled secretary of state ever, wonder if thats in her dna. Is a quiet retirement really in the future of Hillary Clinton . It seems out of character, certainly. She deserves a year off to reassess, to get healthy, and to think seriously about a possibil
Normally globe trotting secretary. Clinton has traveled to 112 countries, logged nearly a million miles and spent the equivalent of an entire year of her life on a plane. Recently telling Barbara Walters she was eager to step down as secretary of state. Why are you leaving . Ive been, as you know, at the highest levels of american and now International Activities for 20 years. I just thought it was time to take a step off. I wanted to take some time and just really collect myself. Are you exhausted . I am. Reporter clinton told the New York Times she was looking forward to sleeping, exercise and relaxing, watching hgtv. Still, those who have watched her for decades, from first lady to candidate to the most traveled secretary of state ever, wonder if thats in her dna. Is a quiet retirement really in the future of Hillary Clinton . It seems out of character, certainly. She deserves a year off to reassess, to get healthy, and to think seriously about a possibility of a run. Reporter the s
Next a conversation with Purdue University president and former indiana governor mitch daniels. Thats followed by a debate on geneticallymodified foods and a look at how bees are being used today by the military. Next a conversation with Purdue University president mitch daniels. The fomer indiana governor and budget director spoke with viewers as part of our special series on universities in the big ten conference. This is about 45 minutes. Sgl this week we continue our series with University President s in conjunction with the cspan buss Big Ten College tour. This morning the cspan bus is on the campus of Purdue University and West Lafayette, louisiana. Now joining us from purdues campus is its president mitch daniels, the former governor of indiana. Thanks for being with us this morning. Welcome to purdue. Thank you so much. Sorry i cant be there in person. Want to start out rather broadly and just ask you to name, what do you think the greatest challen challenges are facing Higher