Jack Reed actually said...

"It's a little bit easier to talk open here, just based on my own experience and assessment."

"I think the signals you're seeing of reintegration, reconciliation movements within these populations of Taliban is exactly the effect that we intend to create."

"Mr. Reid. Yes. Over the last several years, the Department has worked to drastically increase intelligence support to warfighters across the board."

"Recall too, the history of 2001. We didn't defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan through total overwhelming firepower."