12/08/2009
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"Our relationship is anchored in our common goals of civilian rule; robust economic development; and the defeat of those who threaten Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the peace of the world."
"I would hope that, just as the exit strategy is based on the conditions on the ground, so too should our strategy for any escalation be based on conditions on the ground."
"July 2011, the time at which the President said the United States will begin to drawdown our forces, will be the beginning of a process."
"We're not out of the woods yet, but it's not too soon to start rebuilding and rethinking our international financial institutions."