01/12/2009
https://transcripts.cnn.com...
"Do you at least acknowledge that investing over $100 billion in just one country, in 1 year alone, risks degrading our long-term ability to relentlessly pursue al-Qaeda around the globe?"
"the underresourcing of our engagement in Afghanistan over the last 4 or 5 years has brought us to where we are today."
"I realize civilians will stay after that point in time."
"The President is correct to set a target. It will help create a sense of urgency and for the Afghans who chafe at foreign boots on their soil, it sends a message that, while America will remain commit..."