Very clearly this is an asset that will be at his disposal. Remember, he is the NATO commander in Regional Command South, and this is 25% more combat power. To talk specifically about how they are going to be used--now we're entering into the realm of operations--all I can say is that brings an awful lot of combat power to the table. I know that NATO welcomes it, we certainly welcome it, and I anticipate that in this campaign season the Taliban will notice it as well.
On February 5th, 2008. See this statement in context.