Chuck Hagel actually said...

Should the Assad regime use chemical weapons, I would be concerned about the welfare and safety of the Syrian people.

Hagel expresses concern over the use of chemical weapons by Assad.

04/16/2013

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Afghanistan has come a long way since its liberation from the Taliban, but it remains a country on the razor's edge.

I would suspect that has a direct effect on the attitude and the evaluation and the confidence that an Afghan army would instill in the peop...

The Government of President Hamid Karzai has made great gains in setting Afghanistan on the path to stability and progress.

Yes, I would agree with you that having Afghans provide security for their President is the objective that we and they want to secure.