03/02/2008
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"Simply put, among a range of difficult choices, this is the best way to protect our Nation now and in the future."
"Allow us to begin the transfer of our forces out of Afghanistan in July 2011. We will execute this transition responsibly, taking into account conditions on the ground."
"The extremists we are fighting in Afghanistan and Pakistan have attacked us and our allies before."
"Secretary Gates has been one of the best advocates that DOS and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have for increasing our funding, our personnel, our flexibility and agility."