Todd Young actually said...

Defeat will not occur on the battlefield alone. We must win the war of ideas.

There are literally hundreds of milestones and benchmarks that the Afghans have agreed to meet.

I look forward to working with General Nicholson to encourage the Afghan Government to continue making progress on their stated obligations ...

If there is not a corresponding increase in jobs and economic opportunities to accompany this increase in population, then we are in trouble...