06/21/2010
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"We must also understand Afghan realities, and recognize the decentralized nature of Afghan society."
"We also face the continued stability of Pakistan, and those issues, a nuclear-armed nation in an existential struggle with extremists and insurgents."
"I think President Obama could not have made a better choice for FEMA."
"The danger facing, I believe, the United States and the international community, at the moment, is that we're going to lurch from troop increases to withdrawal, from engagement to isolation."