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We see Going Forward that theres not going to be much change at all, you know, at least for us as a service. Can i ask a quick followon to that one about what at least superficially may seem to be a bit of a contradiction. If the marine corps remains focused primarily on the pacific, but i think at present most people would conceive of most crises not initiating in the pacific. Certainly, there are other places in the world that seem more likely to erupt and require rapid crisis response. So is that a contradiction . Are two special purpose [inaudible] enough . How do you reconcile that . You know, were still going to be active of in other parts of the world. You know, my last life i was the centcom j5, and i used to say, you know, speaking of sentedcom centcom, you may be finished with centcom, but centcoms not finished with you. That doesnt mean we or the rest of the joint force is going to draw down precipitously anywhere else i ....
Many warheads akin dance on a submarine. [applause] the late great ian banks said once that independence would list the morale of the nation. He wrote what he believed to be the sheer energy station of a whole people. The energy that can be felt already. People are starting to imagine a better life better communities come for a better country. We are truly privileged. In less than one years time we can start imagining stop imagining and start building, building the scotland we know is possible and we should remember as we do so that scotland has been a whole new for more than a century. The recent chapters of that story people have been asking the question yes and no and went overwhelmingly. It is our privilege in this generation to become the next chapter of that story. When the pages speak to generations yet unborn of the best time in best place of our scotland today what is the story they will tell . They could say that we who lived at this special time recognized the priceless mome ....
Can have economic relations with india. And theres so much we can do together by announcing a trade and economic ties with each other. Prime minister, thank you very much. We are out of time unfortunate the Prime Minister has a scheduled to keep. I want to thank him for being here. Thank you for being here, and invite jim marshall to the stage again for a brief presentation. Thank you very much. [inaudible] [laughter] we try to be. Spent thank you all. If you would remain seated while the official party leaves. Thank you all for coming. [applause] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] legs and stomach, please edit from the please exit from the upper level of the auditorium. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] we have more live coverage coming up thursday. The house energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing to ....
How you ask it is crucial. This is why i never, ever ask a negative question. I think its insulting to the person you want to talk to and it creates a bad impression about what youre doing. Youre asking for someones time because you need information that will lead you to a better understanding of your subject. Sometimes you get negative information when you really dont want it and you havent even asked for it, i know, i remember calling a woman to ask her about a Senate Wives Luncheon in honor of the first lady. She said to me, quote, i know why youre calling. You want me to repeat those nasty things that nancy reagan was telling us yesterday about barbara bush. [laughter] actually, all i wanted to find out was how much money the senate wife his raised for mrs. Reagans drug abuse fund. In that telephone call i got more than i asked for and i used every single w. Cities in this country doing things well. You always try to le ....