Susan Collins actually said...

"I am certain that we need a surge in the Afghan army and I am certain that we need a civilian surge."

"If we're going to have that alternative to Taliban rule, isn't our task made much more difficult by the widespread corruption and the shadow over the legitimacy of the recent presidential election?"

"I hope that you and General McChrystal will look seriously at the concerns he raises about the rules of engagement."

"We need to treat it that way."