06/14/2016
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"There is no greater responsibility for Congress and military leaders than to support our brave servicemembers."
"I think our presence post-2014 is designed to address two conflicting issues: first, that we are not an occupying force; but second, we are not going to abandon Afghanistan."
"A strong narrative of commitment and a strong narrative of Afghans' credible, to the fore, in the lead for providing security, I believe is a critical component to success of the elections in 2014."
"We are never going to ask 10 soldiers to do more than 10 soldiers' worth of work."