Richard Lugar actually said...

I am somewhat less concerned about the 'perception' of victory and more focused on actually defeating al-Qaeda for real.

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

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 ...

I believe we'll be challenged to have the civilian and governance capacity in place quickly enough to translate their sacrifice into lasting...