Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 2, 2017
how do we get to the point where we can reduce our commitment in Afghanistan so that it is not an open-ended commitment and a blank check?
Said by
Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Smith questions the sustainability of U.S. commitment in Afghanistan.

Share

More from Adam Smith

Oct 22, 2025

I'm deeply concerned that this memo signals the administration's intent to further restrict communication with Congress and impede this committee's access to detailed information in a timely manner.

cbsnews.com
Jul 9, 2025

I’m deeply worried that [Colby] buys into the authoritarian worldview that you know, Putin’s a dictator, and Xi is a dictator, and Trump aspires to be a dictator, so let’s just let all the dictators get together and divide up the world.

politico.com
Dec 8, 2025

I mean, it seems pretty clear they don't want to release this video because they don't want people to see it because it's very, very difficult to justify.

abcnews.go.com

Other voices in this conversation