we must acknowledge that the voice of Afghans themselves is missing.
How do we get them to the table?
There has to come a time when it will be appropriate for us to withdraw.
We started in Afghanistan because we thought that's where al-Qaeda was, and we wanted to disrupt any further activity that might threaten us...
This is becoming more and more opaque to the public understanding as it has evolved.
We should know by now that such grand ambitions are beyond our resources and powers.
It is up to the President to define success, and delineate how much time and how many resources should be devoted to achieving it.
There is no military solution in Afghanistan.
There is a real need for clarity in terms of what actually can be accomplished.
Mr. Chairman, earlier in the hearing you mentioned a page in Politico, today's edition, June 24, 2010, on page 31, which is entitled, 'Russi...
China is demanding a greater say in the management of the world economy through the G20 and other mechanisms.