Richard Holbrooke: “The western part of Pakistan, the lawless areas, are the epicenter of the issues that threaten our country.”

The reason we consider it one of, if not the, highest strategic priority of this administration is because they directly threaten us.

We are spending the money you've authorized for us to create a justice system which can cut into the Taliban's propaganda about corruption and lack of a justice system.

the strategic review contains a clear and unambiguous message. Afghanistan and Pakistan are integrally related. You cannot deal with Afghanistan if the situation in Pakistan is what it is today.

In a country of 180 million people, the education system must be reformed by the country itself.