Political Quotes

“today, I rise to convey my growing concern--and I think the American people share this concern--on an issue that the three major television networks' evening newscasts devoted just 46 minutes of coverage to so far this year: The war in Afghanistan. The White House has become distracted and weighed down by the war in Iraq. It has knowingly ignored dealing with the real threats that endanger American interests. It is time now to refocus our efforts and concentrate on the real front in the war on terror, and it is time to get serious about winning in Afghanistan. The United States has one overarching priority when it comes to this region: to ensure that al-Qaida or any other terrorist group does not gain the sanctuary it requires to plot, plan, or train for another terrorist attack on American soil or against our allies. However, despite some 62,000 NATO troops in Afghanistan, including approximately 34,000 American forces, and more than 140,000 Afghan troops and police, Taliban and al-Qaida forces have regrouped and become stronger over the past 2 years.”