04/22/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"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."
"Today, that goal demands a more robust commitment of coalition troops and reconstruction aid."
"All of us agree that Afghanistan, along with its neighbor Pakistan, represents the central front in the global campaign against terrorism."
"This man is simply one of the most outstanding I have ever met."