Lindsey Graham actually said...

"I trust the generals who are, I think, know what they're doing. I've been there several times like yourself. The security environment is terrible."

"I believe the only way to keep al Qaeda out of Afghanistan is to make sure that the country does not fall back into Taliban hands."

"If we're not more patient and more resolved than our enemy, we're going to get hit again."

"The only way to change the momentum on the ground is combat power now, training the Afghan army and police is a great goal. But we need capacity on the ground now to turn the tide against the Taliban."