02/07/2013
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"He talked about once you get to the 68,000 in September, there will be a steady drawdown through 2014, until we're out of Afghanistan."
"The goal that I set to defeat al Qaeda and deny it a chance to rebuild is now within our reach."
"We believe that we have put al Qaeda on a path to defeat and are within reach of achieving our goals here."
"Our goal is not to build a country in America's image or to eradicate every vestige of the Taliban."