02/06/2012
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"I applaud the appointment of Ambassador Holbrooke as Special Envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan as an important step forward."
"Today, that goal demands a more robust commitment of coalition troops and reconstruction aid."
"We must win the support of Afghans across the country in order to help them build a safe, stable, and secure country."
"At this crucial moment, after too many years of drift in the place where al Qaeda plotted 9/11, we need to get our policy right."