Karl Eikenberry: “Our strategic objective inside of Afghanistan and Pakistan is to disrupt and eventually defeat the international…”

It's essential that the Government of Afghanistan has a capable army that is able to reach throughout the country.

Success for all of us in Afghanistan, of course, is the point when the Government of Afghanistan is able to provide for the security of its own people.

It is critical that the United States and other nations within the region find ways to have cooperative approaches made toward Afghanistan.

I believe the course the President outlined offers the best path to stabilize Afghanistan and to ensure al-Qaeda cannot regain a foothold to plan new attacks against us.