“Our predictions about how long we could sustain it were wrong,” Adm. Eric T. Olson said in response to a question by Rep. Mike McIntyre, a Democrat from Lumberton, during a subcommittee hearing.
“We didn’t think that we could sustain it at this pace this long,” Olson said. “The force is proving resilient beyond our estimates.”
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You active guys are doing outstanding work.
My problem with this story is that just not too long ago things were going to fall to pieces. Now, just a couple of months into President Obama's reign things are fine.