President Karzai said in his inauguration speech that he wanted half the country to have Afghan security leadership within 3 years, the whol...
the development of the Afghan National Army, which currently is some 96,000 strong, is a significant development in that country
the development of the police force, which has been a much more vexed and difficult project
I believe that the last year has shown a major change in approach from the Afghan civilian and military leadership.
the development of the agricultural economy that Senator Lugar referred to I think is also going to be important
we do not have military forces in Afghanistan in order to allow children to go to school
no purely military strategy in Afghanistan will succeed
We are determined to move forward.
some 4 million refugees have returned to Afghanistan. Some 6 million children are now in school in Afghanistan
the protection of the Afghan people. He's made it the centerpiece of the military campaign to protect the Afghan people
We believe, Mr. Chairman, that there is a real possibility of developing shared interests between the neighbors of Afghanistan and Afghanist...
We know that Pakistan matters, not just because it is the location for the Afghan Taliban leadership.
Next week's London conference is a real opportunity for the international community to commit itself to a coherent civilian strategy
Senator Kerry called for this hearing where the spotlight will shine brighter on the situation in Yemen.
Success in defeating al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula requires the political will of the Yemeni Government and people.
It is important we do talk about health care, but 20,000 people dying every day in Haiti, it's hard to believe he and others are not acting ...
He, I think, has a better shot at getting it done. But I cannot emphasize how much of a retreat that is from what he and other Democrats wan...
I think we're probably seeing the obituary written tonight for universal access on health care. And it's been a dream of Democrats now for 7...
