Lindsey Graham actually said...

"From your point of view, it would be a national security expenditure."

"It is my belief, General and Madame Secretary, if the Taliban believed that the American military forces... would be around for awhile providing American air power and support, it would be a demoraliz..."

"It would do enormous damage to the Afghan Government potentially, is that correct?"

"I totally understand that. But the position that Mr. Zoellick was about to take is, I think, shared by many."