I would hope that we would avoid the disastrous pullout we did in 2011, which had incredible consequences, as we all know.
Deterrence is not achievable simply with enhanced capabilities, your adversary must believe you intend to use it.
We know we have to name it, we have to define it, and we have to explain it to the American people.
We're taking the fight to America's enemies in Afghanistan while at the same time building a sustainable Afghan Security Forces.
Well, my point is that right now the plan is to go down 5,500, the end of 2016. Is that correct?
So, is it correct for us to plan on 5,500 for the end of 2016?
I would ask the committee to consider the nomination of Lieutenant General John W. Nicholson, Jr., to be general and Commander of Resolute S...
further troop withdrawals should be based on conditions on the ground.
Our mission was to ensure that Afghanistan would never again be a safe haven for al Qaeda or other terrorist groups.
So, do you think that we would be prepared, by the end of 2016, to go down to 5,500, giving the requirements for both counterterrorism and t...
I think we're in agreement that we don't want a rerun of 2015 in 2016.