Inside the Pentagon, March 25, 2004 -- Despite a growing military emphasis on combat aimed at achieving desired "effects," U.S. forces lapsed into attrition warfare last year in Iraq when it became impossible to quickly gauge whether sought-after effects were being achieved, according to a new report on "lessons learned" from the war, drafted for U.S. Joint Forces Command.
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Levin Statement, CIA Testimony on Iraq WMD Program
In a March 30, 2004, statement, Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Carl Levin (D-MI) called for the full declassification of the testimony presented in a closed hearing to the committee by Charles Duelfer, head of the Iraq Survey Group. Includes Levin's statement and a declassified version of Duelfer's testimony.
Eighth 9/11 Commission Hearing
On March 23-24, 2004, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, called the "9/11 Commission," held its eighth public hearing on the formulation and conduct of U.S. counterterrorism policy.
ASB Terms of Reference for Theater Supply Distribution Study
In a March 15, 2004, terms of reference memo, the Army Science Board outlines efforts to study the challenges facing the service in distributing supplies to Central Command and into the theater.
House Armed Services Committee Letter on Proposed FY-05 Budget Cuts
In a Feb. 25, 2004, letter, 34 members of the House Armed Services Committee wrote to House Budget Committee Chairman Jim Nussle (R-IA) stating they would vote against any budget resolution that cuts the fiscal year 2005 defense budget request.
