The decline in large part reflects sluggish loan demand and the fact that many potential borrowers no longer qualify for...
Long periods without work erode individuals' skills and hurt future employment prospects.
The fighting has ended and the democracies that now fill the region are seeking to strengthen ties.
Unless the United States leads and takes a more aggressive leadership role, particularly in the Balkans, that NATO will ...
America has got to be more forceful to work out a lot of these things that we're talking about today.
If people aren't condemning these actions, then you're aiding and abetting this kind of terrorism.
I believe that if people aren't condemning these actions, then you're aiding and abetting this kind of terrorism.
That's very encouraging.
We're not going to 'hold' unless the Afghan Government has the same desire to change their country as we do.
Secretary Gates said NATO's been pretty awful, when it comes to the Afghan security forces.
The outcome is uncertain. We want to win. We should win. But, you have to do the things to win.
Is Wali Karzai the problem or the solution?
They thought that the problem was 30 percent the Taliban, and 70 percent the Afghan Government.
How in the world are they able to come back? Here we are in 2010, and some people say they're stronger than they've ever...
I hope the American people understand, not only are we going to have more casualties, we're going to be paying for their...
We're going to have to spend a lot of money in Afghanistan in the near and long term.
The American people need to brace themselves for increased casualties in Afghanistan.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. General Petraeus, I can't tell you how much it means to all of us that you're willing to do thi...
