07/21/2013
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"I couldn't agree more, and they can be paid what, for them, would be a good wage, but far less than it would cost to have an American soldier there."
"What can we realistically expect? How can we create stability and order in Afghanistan?"
"Of course, the National Guards are an example. Every State has a National Guard, and the Governors still appoint the commanders of those National Guards in America."
"I do not like that we've had to commit more troops to Afghanistan. I had hoped that we could be able to bring down those troops."