of forces in change of mission in mid to late fiscal year 2010 through fiscal year 2011 we expect tierney to reduce however serbs will remain a critical and abler for the stabilization and their research expenditures in the future will remain within the approved categories that have already been discussed. information operations has also been a vital component of our overall operations in defeating violent extremist groups to themselves use emerging media conduits to recruit solicit funding insure their ideology. r.n. formation operations have complemented partly full operations to save lives contributed to host nation's stability promoted support for democratic processes and the rule of law. and reduce the level of violence. yet we are engaged with adversaries who continue to exploit the information space to try and reverse sardines. i cannot overstate the importance of information operations in achieving our national goals in iraq. over the years the environment and thread of change as we have adapted their strategy from protecting the people in the counterinsurgency fight to concentrat