07/21/2012
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"You volunteered for service during this time of danger."
"I must weigh all of the challenges that our Nation faces."
"If I did not think that the security of the United States and the safety of the American people were at stake in Afghanistan, I would gladly order every single one of our troops home tomorrow."
"We reaffirm our long-term strategic partnership with Afghanistan."