06/16/2010
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"I believe significant advances in Afghanistan have been made due to the surge of forces."
"In a world that is more complex and threatening as I have ever seen, we cannot allow arbitrary budget arithmetic to drive our defense strategy and spending."
"Congress really doesn't have its act together on this issue, for a variety of reasons, including the proliferation of committees of jurisdiction."
"the revised declaratory policy proclaims that states that do not comply with the NPT are not covered by the U.S. 'negative security assurance'."