Brig. Gen. Wurster, who also commands JTF 510 and was in Hawaii to host PASOC 2002, shared his insights on the success of the joint-combined operation in the Philippines that is addressing the terrorism threat there.

Col. Corpus added his insights, warning "you can not address the problem of terrorism by military alone." He continued, "We need to compare terrorism with a deep-rooted tree. Those roots that feed into terrorism are low quality education, distribution of wealth among the few, and control of land by few."

Col. Corpus explained that as the poor get poorer, the gap between haves and have nots gets wider. "So you have corruption of poverty and double standards, which equal the root of insurgency. The Philippine end-state is to eradicate the root causes of insurgency, provide for people empowerment, defeat armed insurgency, provide sustainable development and the creation of a physically and psychologically secure environment. Education is a leveling factor to bridge the gap."

Lt. Col. Sardar Hasan Kabir and Brig. Gen. Muhammad Ansur Rahman, both from the Movement and Quartering Directorate, Bangladesh Army, confer with Sgt. 1st Class. Bridgette Earle from the U.S. Defense Attaché Office in Bangladesh.