Richard Lugar actually said...

"The development of a state that is able to provide a modicum of security and governance to its people is necessary to ensure that American security interests will be preserved without a major U.S. gro..."

"Preventing the return of the Taliban to control of Afghanistan, maintaining stability in Pakistan, and keeping up the pressure against al-Qaeda are all objectives very worthy of American effort."

"Having reviewed the range of strategies suggested by our experts, it's evident that each has his own perspective on international military forces in Afghanistan."

"Despite the long-evident need for a coherent and efficient civilian coordination capacity to assist our troops in crisis response, we still don't have one."