James B. Cunningham: “They want us out. They will be willing to do what is necessary to get us out.”

An orderly and legitimate constitutional political transition through Presidential elections in 2014 is critical to future Afghan stability.

Experience teaches that ideology cannot be defeated militarily, although military force must be an instrument.

An orderly and legitimate political transition through Presidential elections in 2014 is key to future Afghan stability.

I do not think there is a strategy of attrition or withdrawal that will work in any timeframe that we would want to see, certainly.