Barack Obama actually said...

These funds will assist Afghans and Iraqis in protecting and sustaining their infrastructure and building their capacity for more responsive...

The Taliban is resurgent and al Qaeda is increasing its attacks from its safe haven along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

This Act provides the necessary resources for our troops while supporting ongoing diplomatic and development efforts around the world.

The collective judgment of the Service Chiefs and Secretaries of the military departments suggests that a final program of record of 187 F-2...