Russ Feingold actually said...

And, Colonel, Admiral Mullen has acknowledged that the Pakistani Security Services maintain relations with militants in Pakistan.

The previous administration's mismanagement of that war, however, was tragic, and it has left us in a very difficult position.

The situation in the region remains explosive, and the current administration's decision to increase the United States military presence in ...

So, to invest enormous resources in Afghanistan, I think, is allowing tactical considerations to take precedence over strategic thinking.