Richard Lugar actually said...

The proposal for the London conference called on participants to 'formulate a joint framework for our transition phase in Afghanistan; i.e., to set our expectations of ownership and the clear view to hand over responsibility step by step to the Afghans, wherever possible.'

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Lugar outlines the goals for the London conference regarding Afghan ownership and responsibility.

01/20/2010

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