Philip D. Murphy: “The United States should continue to support a political process that enables Afghans to sit down with other Afghans to…”

I would just urge us to understand that sanctions are much preferred than using military, and in many cases, they have allowed us to get results without the use of our military.

What we are motivated by are two things that I would like to highlight. One, there does need to be accountability for any abuses and violations.

We have witnessed terrible crimes. There is increasing evidence that security forces are associated with vigilante action.

Today's hearing illuminates the fragility of this democratic transition.