Richard Holbrooke: “The Kerry-Lugar legislation's emphasis on economic and governance challenges reinforces a key aspect to the President's…”

I share your astonishment that so little was done on this in the past, and I want to commend you and Senator Webb for continuing to push.

We are in Afghanistan and Pakistan because of 9/11, because al-Qaeda and its allies are camped out in western Pakistan.

You cannot succeed in Afghanistan without Pakistan's involvement.

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.