Richard Lugar actually said...

Only he can lay the foundation that will gain the confidence of Congress and our soldiers, development experts, diplomats, and partners.

There is now an emerging recognition that there is no purely military resolution to the situation in Afghanistan, and that governance and de...

the major reason why we ought to have stability in Afghanistan is to help perpetuate stability in Pakistan

I think there are other questions in Pakistan--again, about our staying power--that still cause some hedging of bets there.