They were involved in a firefight and felt they were surrounded. Whether they escaped from that and were fleeing and went in the wrong direction, we don't know.

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And so I'm still giving some thought - I will transition hopefully into the corporate...

And so I'm still giving some thought - I will transition hopefully into the corporate...

The standards to get in are very high. We don't want to lower those standards.

The standards to get in are very high. We don't want to lower those standards.

Our people are working overtime - I say our people; our federal agencies in this...

Our people are working overtime - I say our people; our federal agencies in this...

But the other thing is that I feel very confident in the individual pilots. They...

But the other thing is that I feel very confident in the individual pilots. They...

But again, we, I think, over the years have set the example for a lot...

But again, we, I think, over the years have set the example for a lot...

I was, somewhere in the neighborhood of about 300 jumps.

I was, somewhere in the neighborhood of about 300 jumps.

The first truth for special operations is that quality is more important than quantity.

The first truth for special operations is that quality is more important than quantity.

We came back right over the World Trade Center and could see, even from that...

We came back right over the World Trade Center and could see, even from that...

Well, I enjoy sharing in the dangers that we ask our men and women in...

Well, I enjoy sharing in the dangers that we ask our men and women in...

There are a lot of things that have to be considered in National. The military...

There are a lot of things that have to be considered in National. The military...

Wayne Downing is also a great leader, has served our nation very well, and I...

Wayne Downing is also a great leader, has served our nation very well, and I...

It is changing the face of terrorism. It is basically bringing it to the United...

It is changing the face of terrorism. It is basically bringing it to the United...

I'm not going to say whether I'm a Republican or a Democrat.

I'm not going to say whether I'm a Republican or a Democrat.

I jump out of perfectly good airplanes, and it's a great thrill and it allows...

I jump out of perfectly good airplanes, and it's a great thrill and it allows...

But it's been a great, humbling - and I've been very honored to have the...

But it's been a great, humbling - and I've been very honored to have the...

Those are the things that, in the wrong hands - and certainly in our war...

Those are the things that, in the wrong hands - and certainly in our war...

I think that the American people should rest assured and be assured that every federal...

I think that the American people should rest assured and be assured that every federal...

I believe that this is a different war than America has ever fought in the...

I believe that this is a different war than America has ever fought in the...

I always concentrated on doing the very best that I could in the job and...

I always concentrated on doing the very best that I could in the job and...

I feel very confident that Americans flying in the air are safe and that only...

I feel very confident that Americans flying in the air are safe and that only...