Richard Lugar actually said...

Iran represents a direct threat to United States national security, as well as to the security of Israel and that of our other friends in the region.

Lugar warns about Iran's threat to U.S. and allied security in the region.

06/21/2010

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We are unlikely to succeed if military and political efforts in that country trend toward greater U.S. domination.

there will be debates in the Congress--there have been, I foresee more in the future.

I mean, we have had discussions, at least in the press, of different kinds of Taliban.

There should be no doubt that Afghanistan is a crucial test for NATO.