I think we need to be----
I have been trying to talk about this, for years. You almost never hear it.
this is a great showing.
I've also seen how they are overstretched and lack the necessary resources and authorities to fully pursue comprehensive strategies.
I think, in connection with what Ambassador Pickering has been talking about, about alternatives, one needs to reach out to that community a...
Certainly, you can't call them low-level contact, as our ambassadors are--I met with----
I'm delighted my colleague Senator Kaufman is here.
I certainly agree with that, not only from my work on this committee, but on the Intelligence Committee.
The gaps in our diplomatic capacities are especially felt when it comes to work on defusing regional conflicts.
I want to thank all the panelists.
We cannot afford to take an overly Afghan-centric approach to a much broader problem.