Senior Pentagon civilians and officers say the military is following standard practice and has drafted a number of plans with a range of options for Iraq.

"The key negotiations now are between the Pentagon civilians and the military," Representative Frank said in an interview.

There was rare unanimity between Pentagon civilians and the State Department on that issue.

Senior Pentagon civilians voice concern the military may be trying to exaggerate legitimate readiness problems get more money.

He said any military personnel or Pentagon civilians penalized for refusing the mandatory vaccine "were unjustly punished."

That perspective is seconded even by some Pentagon civilians.

To varying degrees, he lost out to the Pentagon civilians on each and every one of these points.

The services have spent 30 years fighting against interference by Pentagon civilians.

It's hard to know whether to be more worried by the State Department's complacency or by the Pentagon civilians' zealotry.

About 120 military personnel or Pentagon civilians will fill the jobs for up to four months, according to three senior officials who were briefed on the discussions.

Senior Pentagon civilians and officers say the military is following standard practice and has drafted a number of plans with a range of options for Iraq.

"The key negotiations now are between the Pentagon civilians and the military," Representative Frank said in an interview.

There was rare unanimity between Pentagon civilians and the State Department on that issue.

Senior Pentagon civilians voice concern the military may be trying to exaggerate legitimate readiness problems get more money.

He said any military personnel or Pentagon civilians penalized for refusing the mandatory vaccine "were unjustly punished."

That perspective is seconded even by some Pentagon civilians.

To varying degrees, he lost out to the Pentagon civilians on each and every one of these points.

The services have spent 30 years fighting against interference by Pentagon civilians.

It's hard to know whether to be more worried by the State Department's complacency or by the Pentagon civilians' zealotry.

About 120 military personnel or Pentagon civilians will fill the jobs for up to four months, according to three senior officials who were briefed on the discussions.