The Afghan leadership and the people of Afghanistan are ready for an approach that makes them more accountable, responsible, and a true partner.
I feel a personal responsibility to help protect our Nation from such violence.
I support fully and without hesitation the President's decision, and I appreciated the opportunity to contribute to what...
The President's made a decision. There is no division. There is absolute unity and a commitment to carrying out the miss...
That is very much along the lines of the kind of partnering and transition that we think is realistic.
This is the best way to protect our Nation now and in the future.
Secretary Gates has been one of the best advocates that DOS and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) ha...
We have been trying to not only get a handle on the contracts, but trying to persuade contractors to employ more Afghans...
The unity of support that the people of Pakistan are showing for this effort is profoundly significant.
If we work with [Karzai] in a more effective manner, we will get a better outcome from him.
I do not believe we have locked ourselves into leaving, but what we have done--and I think it was an appropriate positio...