06/05/2017
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"if there is a major strike in this country, it will bear al Qaeda's fingerprints"
"I support the increased participation of NATO in addressing the counterdrug challenge in Afghanistan."
"Afghanistan would be less secure without the contributions and sacrifices of our NATO allies and other ISAF partners."
"Secretary Gates has highlighted the current troop shortfalls in basic security and training in the face of an increasingly active Taliban."