Jack Reed actually said...

I respect his service to our country, I just think that with the challenges we face around the world right now, I judge him based on his rec...

I think keeping the larger-sized force would certainly, as you pointed out, reassure the Afghans.

Good-news stories about Afghanistan and the Afghan security forces don't seem to get the coverage in the U.S. media that is given to negativ...

I don't think we could find someone better acclimated to the various challenges; and there are quite a few throughout the region.