07/24/2014
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"It is prudent for us to keep the option of a bigger post-2016 U.S. and NATO force presence on the table."
"I don't believe that Afghan security forces will be able to secure Afghanistan if left on their own."
"We can't afford to let this happen in Afghanistan after so many years of investment and sacrifice."
"I am hopeful will both lay out and secure the U.S. role in the post-2014 Afghanistan."