Peter Welch actually said...

"I applaud the success in getting some kind of peace arrangement, but I think we've got to be clear-eyed that the likelihood is the Taliban will be in charge, that country will continue to be very impo..."

"The elected government in Afghanistan has had one backer, and that's essentially the United States."

"It is not unreasonable to expect that the Taliban that's managed to sustain itself is ultimately going to be in charge in Afghanistan."

"I believe it is time for the United States to be out of Afghanistan."