Richard Lugar actually said...

"most Americans believe the United States entered into conflict in Afghanistan because of the presence of al-Qaeda training camps there that were believed to have played a direct role in the attacks on..."

"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."

"We need to have quite a pragmatic and moderate path toward that future."

"Any withdrawal or retreat on our part from the conduct of counterinsurgency and counterterrorism would put that progress at risk, in my opinion."