I have been given great flexibility by the President and the Secretary of Defense in determining the composition of the additional 30,000 fo...
Will there be an increase in contractor support based on this troop increase?
Does this OMB cost estimate include any contractor support?
A key tenet of General McChrystal's strategy is partnering with the Afghan security forces in order to help them build capacity and assume l...
I think that is frankly unconstitutional.
I am happy to announce that these two experienced and committed individuals will join my administration, and I look forward to working with ...
If I did not think that the security of the United States and the safety of the American people were at stake in Afghanistan, I would gladly...
This is not an open-ended commitment.
We have no interest in occupying your country.
The costs of inaction are far greater.
We will not be in this effort alone.
We reaffirm our long-term strategic partnership with Afghanistan.
You volunteered for service during this time of danger.
We will begin to transfer our lead responsibility to Afghan counterparts.
Our top development priority in Afghanistan will from here forward be agriculture.
Our goal is to defeat al-Qaida and to ensure stability in the region.
America seeks an end to this era of war and suffering.
The goal is to disrupt, dismantle and eventually defeat al Qaeda.