03/04/2013
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"What rationale drove the drawdown at the height of fighting season?"
"Do you believe setting withdrawal dates of July 2012 and December 2014 demonstrate strategic patience and shows U.S. long-term commitment?"
"Will they be ready by the 2014 timeline that President Karzai has requested?"
"I personally saw the fruits of that labor during my latest visit to Afghanistan over New Year's Day."