John Kerry actually said...

We cannot repeat the mistakes of the past when we pulled out of Afghanistan in 1989 and left the job undone.

the Kerry-Lugar initiative signals our determination to put the relationship on a new foundation, with the aspirations of the people of Paki...

Let me be clear, no matter what strategy we adopt, it must recognize that the actions we take in Afghanistan will have direct repercussions ...

The choice for the United States should not be between an open-ended escalating military engagement and cut and run from Afghanistan.