Gen. Cartwright's Speech on Missile Defense

March 24, 2009

EXCERPTS OF

VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF GEN. JAMES CARTWRIGHT

SPEECH ON MISSILE DEFENSE

MARCH 23, 2009

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GEN. CARTWRIGHT: It is a time, because of the economy, that we've got to make some pretty significant decisions about our way forward. It's also a time that we are fortunate enough, because of the people in this room, to build on success. And it's always easier to go into hard times with a successful program than it is to not.


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