Richard Lugar actually said...

"This opportunity should be used to do more than just withdraw an arbitrary number of troops based on political expediency."

"I made notes that you suggested the Taliban will persist in Afghanistan in one form or another."

"We need to work with the Afghan Government in order to make sure that those who wish to lay down their arms can in fact do so."

"This underscores the importance to United States national security of a stable Pakistan and of continued engagement on terrorism and nuclear security issues."