"My hope is that the new President in Kabul will reach out to his counterpart in Islamabad and deal with the issues of security and the people-to-people dynamics."
"I think one thing that we have been very careful about is to remind not just the current administration but all of the candidates... that this is the set of expectations that we have agreed to."
"I think it is very clear that the Afghan people are demanding an improvement in governance and a reduction in corruption."
"If ultimately brought to fruition, this project would be a game changer for the Indian subcontinent."
"I think that is exactly the kind of thing that we hoped to see and are glad to be seeing in the politics of Afghanistan."
"We believe this political transition provides a significant opportunity to shift and talk now about the future of the country."
"We have to support, train, and advise a mission beyond 2014, as do many Afghan political leaders."
"the thing that is ultimately going to be the best guardian of success is that demand of the public that things be different, the demand of the Afghan public that things be different."
"The elections are an Afghan moment."
"The combined message that we seem to be sending... is that Latin America is not really a place of importance to us."
"It is important to keep that in mind as we think about a long-term strategy that would include economic, diplomatic, and military measures."