Carl Levin actually said...

The United States' objectives in Afghanistan remains to deny safe havens to al Qaeda, and to deny the Taliban the ability to overthrow the A...

We have begun the transition to Afghan security responsibility, which is to be completed by December 2014.

By the end of 2014, the transition of security leadership will be complete, and Afghans will be fully responsible for the security of Afghan...

This administration is firmly committed to meeting these core objectives in Afghanistan.