03/19/2013
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"The Taliban's approval rating in Afghanistan is something like 10 percent, slightly higher than Congress."
"I think it would be very unfortunate for 20 years from now for us to read the history books and say that America was 5,000 troops short of actually being successful in Afghanistan."
"I can't remember the last time I have heard the President say that."
"The people of Afghanistan are good people. The people of Afghanistan want to live in freedom."