This region is the epicenter of global Islamic extremism.
I would just add, to what Secretary Gates said, the following three points.
We will work with the Afghan and Pakistani Governments to eliminate safe havens for those plotting attacks against us, o...
At its core, our strategy is about providing breathing space for the Afghans to secure their own people and to stabilize...
If we allow them access to the very same safe havens they used before 2001, they will have a greater capacity to regroup...
Ultimately, it's up to the Afghans to end corruption, and we have an expectation of that.
I think a failed state that is totally lawless, that is a safe haven for terrorists, particularly the syndicate of terro...
Allow us to begin the transfer of our forces out of Afghanistan in July 2011. We will execute this transition responsibl...
The extremists we are fighting in Afghanistan and Pakistan have attacked us and our allies before.
I believe the time we took was well worth it.
Simply put, among a range of difficult choices, this is the best way to protect our Nation now and in the future.