06/15/2022
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"It would create more confidence among the Afghan population in the runup to the 2014 elections."
"Would you agree that the commitment of the U.S. and NATO allies to a presence might have an effect upon the smoothness of the transition?"
"I think there are two things that clearly underline Afghan interest in a continuing Western presence of some sort beyond 2014."
"The United States will stand with Europe and stand with Ukraine as they proceed down that road."