I think this has to be undertaken in a very clear process headed by--motivated by the interests of the Afghans themselves.
There will be, starting in July 2011, troops withdrawn, based on conditions.
I believe that the time we took was well worth it.
There is no appetite for the return of the Taliban, whatsoever.
We will work with the Afghan and Pakistani Governments to eliminate safe havens for those plotting attacks against us, our allies, and our i...
I would just add, to what Secretary Gates said, the following three points.
This region is the epicenter of global Islamic extremism.
One, General McChrystal significantly changed the way that our military forces and NATO ISAF conduct themselves with respect to the civilian...
I can tell you what the intention is.
It is an honor for me to be here to testify before you, and also to continue the dialogue.
I think that would be very useful to get at a lot of the issues that both Senator Lugar and Chairman Kerry have raised.