09/13/2015
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"Just as we have done in Iraq, we will execute this transition responsibly, taking into account conditions on the ground."
"we will forge a lasting friendship in which America is [Afghanistan's] partner, and never [their] patron."
"Beginning to transfer security responsibility to the Afghans in summer 2011 is critical--and, in my view achievable."
"The United States will commit an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan for an extended surge of 18 to 24 months."