05/07/2009
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"What assurances can you give us that, in making that judgment, you will comply not just with the spirit, but the letter, of what we're trying to accomplish?"
"They're part of what we call our 'three-D strategies'--the development assistance, defense, and diplomacy."
"One of our more significant commitments is in Afghanistan."
"There is an expectation that our participation in any country depends upon that country's commitment to root out corruption."