03/29/2011
https://www.congress.gov...
"It cost us a lot more to ignore Afghanistan than it has to be involved."
"We have an historic opportunity to turn a country that's been isolated in history into an ally and can be a front-line defense against al Qaeda."
"If we don't have a BSA, not one troop with my support will be left behind."
"The key ingredient here is will and desire."