03/18/2009
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"Our troops are defending the right of Afghanistan to develop its own government."
"Do you at least acknowledge that investing over $100 billion in just one country, in 1 year alone, risks degrading our long-term ability to relentlessly pursue al-Qaeda around the globe?"
"the underresourcing of our engagement in Afghanistan over the last 4 or 5 years has brought us to where we are today."
"I realize civilians will stay after that point in time."