Richard Holbrooke: “What happened in 1989, when the Soviets left and the world, led by the United States, just turned its back on…”

We are spending the money you've authorized for us to create a justice system which can cut into the Taliban's propaganda about corruption and lack of a justice system.

We have ended poppy eradication, a radical change, because all we were doing by eradicating poppy seeds--poppy crops--was driving farmers--poor farmers--into the hands of the Taliban.

If somebody wants to be reintegrated or reconciled, they have to accept the constitution and they have to renounce violence.

I share your astonishment that so little was done on this in the past, and I want to commend you and Senator Webb for continuing to push.