Richard Lugar actually said...

Our roadmap must have a destination, a path toward a day when the Afghan Government will be able to take basic responsibility for its own pe...

I realize civilians will stay after that point in time.

the underresourcing of our engagement in Afghanistan over the last 4 or 5 years has brought us to where we are today.

The President is correct to set a target. It will help create a sense of urgency and for the Afghans who chafe at foreign boots on their soi...