03/31/2014
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"The inability for the Afghans to have the operational reach represented by the Mi-17 will seriously deteriorate their ability to take the fight to the enemy."
"We tend to focus around here on problems. That's what we talk about. That's our job. But my sense is that Secretary Kerry and what happened last weekend was a big deal, and the avoidance of what could..."
"I think it's so important for us to develop an effective relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan."
"This is one of the most important jobs in our country right now and we're taking a guy who really knows how to do it."