Karl Eikenberry: “The United States is committed to supporting the Afghans in pursuit of elections that are fair and free of intimidation.”

Right now, the entire focus of the Pakistani leadership and the military and the people are to relieve the suffering.

When we hear ourselves being called occupiers and worse, and our generous aid programs are being dismissed as totally ineffective and the source of all corruption, our pride is offended, and we begin to lose our inspiration to carry on.

Success for all of us in Afghanistan, of course, is the point when the Government of Afghanistan is able to provide for the security of its own people.

It's essential that the Government of Afghanistan has a capable army that is able to reach throughout the country.