Zalmay Khalilzad: “Afghanistan has sent a compelling message to the rest of the world that, by investing in that country's development, the…”

The people are tired of war. They want an end to the war.

Securing Baghdad is vital. It's the national capital, of course. And 7 million Iraqis live there. It is the scene of a great deal of violence in Iraq. Should this government be dismissed as having failed to deal with it, Iraq will be in a…

Our work in Afghanistan is not yet done. It will take several years and sustained commitment of significant resources by the United States and the international community before the country can stand on its own feet.

I think that would be prudent, and the sooner we conclude that agreement, the better.