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    Once a Democrat, the hawkish Lieberman said the Obama administration needs to start working with Karzai, whom he praised. "I think it's time for us to stop beating up on President Karzai and start building up President Karzai and his government to be the government we need ... Because they're not the enemy. The enemy is the Taliban." Winning a runoff against Abdullah would have given Karzai more credibility as Afghanistan's legitimate leader not only within his own country, but also with U.S. and other western allies who have staked a huge interest in the fate of the region and its stability. Full Article at CBS2 Chicago
    I think it's time for us to stop beating up on President Karzai and start building up President Karzai and his government to be the government we need ... Because they're not the enemy. The enemy is the Taliban.
    Joe Lieberman – Joe Lieberman SOURCE: CBS2 Chicago 1 month ago
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White House: Afghan Troop Decision Weeks To Come
  1. I expect the president will make a decision within weeks ... As you know, he has gone through a very rigorous process because the goal here is not just to make an arithmetic judgment about the number of troops, but to make sure that we have the right strategy.
    SOURCE: CBS2 Chicago 1 month ago
  2. We need a credible partner to make things happen. It's possible that Karzai can be a credible partner, but he really hasn't been in the last few years. And he needs to change the way he governs to become that
    SOURCE: CBS2 Chicago 1 month ago
  3. The longer this decision hangs, the more jeopardy and the more danger our troops on the ground there are in the middle of ... I would hope the president would make a decision and make it soon.
    SOURCE: CBS2 Chicago 1 month ago
  4. It is now a matter for the Afghan authorities to decide on a way ahead that brings this electoral process to a conclusion in line with the Afghan constitution
    SOURCE: CBS2 Chicago 1 month ago
  5. It's up to the Afghan people and their authorities to decide how to proceed going forward ... We watched the election very carefully. And we're going to work with the leader of the Afghan government and hopefully that's going to improve the state of conditions for the people in Afghanistan, and also hel...
    Valerie Jarrett – Valerie Jarrett SOURCE: CBS2 Chicago 1 month ago
  6. No matter how you look at it from Obama's perspective, it really puts him in a difficult position
    SOURCE: CBS2 Chicago 1 month ago
  7. We are going to deal with the government that is there ... And obviously there are issues we need to discuss, such as reducing the high level of corruption. These are issues we'll take up with President Karzai.
    David Axelrod – David Axelrod SOURCE: CBS2 Chicago 1 month ago
  8. It's time to send more help
    Joe Lieberman – Joe Lieberman SOURCE: CBS2 Chicago 1 month ago

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