11/30/2015
https://www.congress.gov...
"17,000 additional forces are at best two-thirds of what his requirement would be."
"The problem in Afghanistan today is that we have tried to win this war without enough troops, without sufficient economic aid, without effective coordination, and without a regional strategy."
"More than 3 years ago, some of us called for a major change in our strategy in Iraq."
"Nearly every indicator in Afghanistan now is headed in the wrong direction."