01/14/2009
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"I asked him point blank what would happen if we withdrew in the next 6 months in Afghanistan. He said he thinks it would lead to a lot of disorder and chaos."
"If we withdrew from the north without sound thinking, do you worry about the Turkey-Kurdish conflict arising anew?"
"So I am encouraged to find that there's bipartisan support for what a good deal should look like."
"I would be concerned about ISIS and Al Qaeda's ability to merge and project external operations because I know they want to, and I know they're consistently looking for that opportunity."