07/19/2011
https://www.congress.gov...
"We will not repeat the mistakes of 1989, when we abandoned the country only to see it descend into civil war and then into Taliban hands."
"However, while AP3 has shown some small successes, it is important to remember local security initiatives that work in some regions are not necessarily transferable to all parts of the country."
"the additional marines ordered to deploy to Afghanistan will do so as a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF)."
"The AP3 is fulfilling its intent of providing security at the local level with forces recruited from the same communities they serve."