I am honored that these talented individuals have decided to join my administration and serve our country, and I look forward to working wit...
I understand that many of the troop-contributing nations for Afghanistan have placed very specific caveats on what missions and what type of...
Overall development of the Afghan economy appears to be at a standstill.
When will we reach our goal numbers for the ANA and ANP?
Which American contracting companies are supporting the training of the ANP?
The U.S. policy on Iraq has not changed; we are committed to fulfilling our responsibility.
Are we aiming to meet the projected numbers established by March 2009 goals of 134,000 ANA and 82,000 ANP, or levels recommended by General ...
an effective and continuous diplomatic effort is key to progress for the Afghan Government, and an effective ambassadorial team is critical ...
I just came back from Iraq and had a very interesting visit there, and I'm encouraged by what has taken place in Iraq.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) estimated that each additional soldier deployed to Afghanistan will cost $1 million. Is this estim...
We will not transfer responsibility to the Afghans until they have the capacity to manage the situation on their own.
The President stated that a responsible withdrawal of troops will begin in summer 2011.
The responsible drawdown of troops in Iraq continues forward as planned.
We are not an occupation force. Afghans must take primary responsibility for defending their own country and prepare to do so with a sense o...
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Are we working, not only on the military side, but also on the resource side, with the locals where, because of the divisions of that countr...
Unfortunately. Mr. Ambassador, we must learn the language of the natives and they will accept us better when we can speak their language.
Now, in terms of just for clarification, General, on the drawdown dates, what little I know about the military, I heard one of our distingui...