02/06/2012
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"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."
"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 them."
"In LTG Karl Eikenberry, the President has chosen an exceptionally skilled and deeply knowledgeable public servant to represent the United States in Afghanistan."