02/24/2009
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"We left Afghanistan in 2003. We spent almost as much money in Iraq in 2008 as we spent in Afghanistan from 2003-2008."
"It is well past time for a different approach."
"The Taliban is not the objective; it is still people who are plotting to bomb Washington and New York City again."
"Congress must now prioritize these parallel budgets and authorities in order to strengthen our effectiveness in the realm of diplomacy and defense."