Richard Holbrooke: “The success or failure of reconciliation efforts will be linked directly to the success of the military operations.”

The western part of Pakistan, the lawless areas, are the epicenter of the issues that threaten our country.

You've got to end this war in Afghanistan.

I don't think that we have been candid enough with the American people about the commitment that we're going to have to make in Afghanistan if we intend to be successful.

There's no Ho Chi Minh. There's no Slobodan Milosevic. There's no Palestinian Authority.