Statement of Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee Chairman Adam Smith Joint Hearing with the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on "Irregular Warfare and Stability Operations: Approaches to Interagency Integration"
February 26, 2008
"The hearing will come to order. Good afternoon and welcome.
"Good afternoon. I want to thank our panelists for joining us today to discuss irregular warfare and stability operations and how we can improve interagency coordination and integration.
"The terrorism subcommittee is glad to be working together today with Dr. Snyder's subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and I look forward to hearing his insights and well as those of the panelists today.
"The nature of twenty-first century conflicts requires us to emphasize a range of so-called "irregular warfare" operations - from stabilization and reconstruction efforts to counterinsurgency missions - along with more conventional combat operations. Key to those efforts is the work of our government's interagency partners. With DoD set to define stability operations under the larger umbrella of irregular warfare, it will be more important than ever for interagency organizations like U.S. Special Operations Command to be integrated into every level of irregular warfare planning and execution.
"Today, we hope to hear from witnesses more about the department's upcoming directive regarding irregular warfare, how it will integrate interagency participation, and how strategic communication can be improved and utilized to help combat insurgencies and stabilize regions in which our troops operate.
"Again, I appreciate the willingness of our two panels of witnesses to make time in their busy schedules for today's hearing."
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