Just that what this tragedy has led to is one more example, fortunately rare, where policymakers and private individuals think out of the box and come up with a remedy.
It's not a deadline for withdrawal. It's not a deadline by which we're going to pick up and go out. It's a goal.
Mr. Chairman, if I might, just to follow up in terms of messages we might send to the Taliban.
There has been some discussion about different ways in which as we head toward July 2011 we can reassure both the Afghans, their enemies, an...
vital national interest
The outcome of the war in Afghanistan was of vital national security interest to the United States.
For one who taught international relations for a period, that is a code word. That is a sign of commitment.
This is a president who is acting as a commander in chief.
I fear there's a gap between the tone and the message that you gave us yesterday and what we are reading in the media about what's happening...
You now have my full support for the conduct of these operations and the support of the people in this area.
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