I hear what you are saying. However, the fact remains, and by cutting funding, every witness we have heard from is telling us that they do not feel recognized by their government, that they fought in the Gulf War, but they notice that it is not the same as the others and that it is not considered a real war.
That brings me to the notion of risk. You know a thing or two about that. However, to me, a war is a war. We have heard stories about the Gulf War where there was destruction all around. I do not think we need to get into the number of deaths, but the risk is clear.
I would like to add something. I may have seemed harsh during the meeting, but I understand your personal point of view a bit. You have a boss and you have to do something. I understand that you are laying some of the burden on us by saying that it takes legislative change. I heard that loud and clear, just like my colleagues, and we will very likely have something along those lines in our recommendations.
However, internal or accidental recommendations can also help. I do not know if I am being clear. Again, I understand your position, but I cannot believe that people like you are totally unaware of the fact that these people who went to the Gulf War are not getting the same recognition as the others. I cannot believe that.
Thank you very much.