Alice Wells: “What we are looking for is a sustainable solution, a sustainable peace in Afghanistan.”

Our goal in Afghanistan is a sustainable, political settlement to end the war. Our conditions-based approach is working and the Taliban have come to the table.

Well, what animates all of our diplomacy is the President and the secretary's absolute commitment to the security of the American people.

We did not consider the elections free and fair, given the widespread reports of irregularities.

The agreement cannot be based on trust. It has to be based--conditions based and where we have confidence through verification.