Robert Menendez actually said...

I think he believes there are some people within the administration that... almost want Afghanistan to fail.

Our goal remains for Afghans to be talking to Afghans about how they can move forward, end the violence, and continue rebuilding their count...

It is clearly time to transition the U.S. engagement in Afghanistan to a more sustainable level.

the United States needs to make clear once again that we are committed to a long-term partnership with Afghanistan.