John Kerry actually said...

Frankly, 8 years later, that's simply not good enough. We have largely expelled al-Qaeda from Afghanistan.

Whether you agree with what we are doing or not, there should be no doubting, at home or abroad, this President's commitment to the success ...

The President was right to frame our commitment to Afghanistan in the context of all of our national priorities.

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 base...