John Kerry actually said...

The future of the security forces is only part of the discussion of what kind of Afghan state we can afford to leave behind.

But, despite our best efforts, there are challenges: corruption, predatory behavior, incompetence still evident within the Afghan army and p...

Osama bin Laden's death was more than a critical triumph in our fight against terrorism.

I do think that we ought to be working toward achieving the smallest footprint possible in Afghanistan.