John Kerry actually said...

What's long been missing, in my view, is a coherent U.S. national policy--a clear statement of our objectives and a clear plan for achieving...

Just throwing more troops onto the battlefield is not a solution.

So using that language is--even in this context I think is dangerous. Now maybe the word 'success' is more accurate.

I agree with the President that our primary goal in Afghanistan is a simple one. It is to make sure that Afghanistan does not once again bec...