James Langevin actually said...

My constituents are really adamant that they don't want a big U.S. footprint involved in this with forces on the ground.

I did it with mixed emotions, and I know it is not a perfect plan, but I think we need to start somewhere.

There is simply no reason that we should think that this has to stop or should stop by the end of 2016.

I cannot rule out in my own mind that Al Qaeda is still going to be a threat in Pakistan after 2016.