Richard Lugar actually said...

"Pakistan is undoubtedly the key to the region because of its location, because of its peculiar history in terms of its interrelationship with Afghanistan."

"The London Afghanistan Conference is an opportunity to consolidate the civilian response in ways that achieve greater accountability and more demonstrable progress in developing the country."

"An inconclusive outcome in London, lacking in specificity and effective guidelines, will diminish the likelihood of success in the coming years."

"The proposal for the London conference called on participants to 'formulate a joint framework for our transition phase in Afghanistan; i.e., to set our expectations of ownership and the clear view to ..."