03/23/2021
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"What is erupting today in the Middle East is profoundly important--a quest for freedom, for personal dignity, for justice, for a better life."
"The United States can clear and hold any area--but only for as long as we stay there."
"Capability is built over time. What we found in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 is that it cannot be quickly reacquired in a crisis."
"Our intelligence, military, and law enforcement agencies need the budget and legal authorities to succeed."