Richard Lugar actually said...

And yet, even the people that we have tried to train and left to provide the security seem to be inadequate for that task.

Lugar expresses concern about the security capabilities of Iraqi forces post-U.S. withdrawal.

09/09/2009

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I think it's still pretty unclear to me what we're doing.

We believe that a strong, stable, democratic Pakistan must be a key partner for the United States, an ally against violent extremism.

We were nation-building in Afghanistan.

I do not support the decision to prolong and expand a risky and unsustainable strategy in the region.