At a press briefing held with Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell, he said that Secretary of Defense Robert Gates believes there needs to be a bigger education budget for the military, and there needs to be an improved GI Bill. It is known, Morrell said, that families determine whether or not military personnel become career, and therefore there is fear that lack of good education benefits will create incentive to leave. It is important to hold on to battle tested troops, which Morrell said Secretary Gates feels is the key in our conflicts.
Morrell said it has been made clear that we are going to be increasing pressure on Iran, to get them to change their ways. All military options, he said, are on the table. The pressure is being increased by military, economic, and diplomatic forces, so that Iran will say they’re ready to talk in a reasonable and productive way. To increase pressure on Iran, military pressure is being applied within the confines of Iraq, and also outside of Iraq, such as with our carrier groups in the Persian Gulf.
Pentagon Press Briefing
Morrell said it has been made clear that we are going to be increasing pressure on Iran, to get them to change their ways. All military options, he said, are on the table. The pressure is being increased by military, economic, and diplomatic forces, so that Iran will say they’re ready to talk in a reasonable and productive way. To increase pressure on Iran, military pressure is being applied within the confines of Iraq, and also outside of Iraq, such as with our carrier groups in the Persian Gulf.