Adam Smith actually said...

"I think it is important that President Karzai understand that Afghanistan actually needs the Bilateral Security Agreement more than we do."

"The simple justice that comes from that principled position cannot be overstated."

"if we do, the Afghan government will never truly be sovereign, will never truly be stable and will never truly have the respect of the Afghan people that it needs to be the sustainable government that..."

"But Afghanistan is directly connected to our vital national security interests and we must get this right."