10/31/2023
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"I cannot stress enough the importance of a successful and democratic political transition next year."
"The future stability of Afghanistan rests on the peaceful transition of political authority in the course of 2014."
"I think that everybody knows over the next 6 months, actually between now and April, it is a very important time in Afghanistan."
"the United States needs to make clear once again that we are committed to a long-term partnership with Afghanistan."