Joe Lieberman said "We're not just going to throw the Afghans into the pool and run away, until we're sure that they can swim on their own." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordDecember 1, 2009

We're not just going to throw the Afghans into the pool and run away, until we're sure that they can swim on their own.

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Independent · Connecticut

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Emphasizes the need for gradual support to Afghan forces.

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