Jack Reed actually said...

"that was agreed to by the Bush administration as a hard deadline without conditions."

"Even with the most dedicated and talented government in Kabul, Afghani Government, the ability to reach out into the provinces is limited."

"Some of the criticism of even talking about a date... is that it would embolden the enemy."

"I think most people had a suspicion as they saw during the first decade of this century that no real increases in income, yet financial executives were enjoying huge, huge paydays."