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You have a situation where al Qaeda has reconstituted itself. You have Pakistan which is even more unstable today than it was in the past. All these things have developed over the last several years
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You have a situation where al Qaeda has reconstituted itself. You have Pakistan which is even more unstable today than it was in the past. All these things have developed over the last several years
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What we have to have is a continually decreasing military presence in Afghanistan ... Unless we're on a trajectory in which our troop levels come down, the ability of the American public to support it and financially to support it is questionable.
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But we need more of those units, more of those small units ... It will take some time. But the effort here really is to stabilize the situation and insist that the government of Afghanistan begin to perform. And I think the other effort is begin to, at the local level, have effective governance.
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The ultimate test is that there are villages able to protect themselves, with the help of the Afghani national army and, to a degree, the United States and NATO forces, and that you're beginning to see a revival of civic activity, economic activity
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The president has to speak to the American people, remind them why we're there, and also lay out a strategy -- not just the reflexive response to a recommendation -- but a strategy that involves protecting the homeland from al-Qaeda ... And that involves a presence in Afghanistan. It involves being infl...
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The president has to speak to the American people, remind them why we're there, and also lay out a strategy -- not just the reflexive response to a recommendation -- but a strategy that involves protecting the homeland from al-Qaeda ... And that involves a presence in Afghanistan. It involves being infl...
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The president has to speak to the American people, remind them why we're there, and also lay out a strategy -- not just the reflexive response to a recommendation -- but a strategy that involves protecting the homeland from al-Qaeda ... And that involves a presence in Afghanistan. It involves being infl...
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I think he has to make a speech that shows that all of our efforts are pointed to our reduced presence in Afghanistan. But I think he has to also indicate again and again how critical this is to our national security
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Many of our present challenges can be traced to bad mortgage lending and underwriting, securitization that occurred with little due diligence, and the inability of our financial institutions to manage their risks ... This trend of lax supervision and oversight has impacted markets, investors, consumers,...
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So what was a statesmanlike decision by the Bush administration can't be a political decision by this administration
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I think he is pointing out what the president already understood... A large part of these (considerations) is local governance... Even if (Afghan) President (Hamid) Karzai was enthusiastic, the reality is that, beyond Kabul there is very little governance anywhere.
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There has been very careful deliberation about this ... I have to think [Obama] looked at everything.
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This plan will help prevent layoffs, make businesses more productive, and save taxpayers money by keeping people on payrolls and off unemployment benefits ... My goal is to expand this program to allow more companies to take advantage of it and help more employees keep their jobs and their benefits as w...
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There is a likelihood that [Afghanistan] could use additional combat forces ... I don’t know what number. If we had better intelligence of what is going on in [Pakistan], that also would help. Adding troops and maintaining a surrogate government by handing out money is not a solution.
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There is a likelihood that [Afghanistan] could use additional combat forces ... I don’t know what number. If we had better intelligence of what is going on in [Pakistan], that also would help. Adding troops and maintaining a surrogate government by handing out money is not a solution.
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Republicans have developed a troubling pattern of blaming President Obama for trying to fix all the problems they created
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Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. , center, accompanied by Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill. , right, and Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. , speaks during a health care reform news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
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Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill. , center, accompanied by Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. , left, and Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. , speaks during a health care reform news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
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Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill. , center, accompanied by Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. , left, and Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. , speaks during a health care reform news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
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Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill. , accompanied by, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. , left, and Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. , speak during a health care reform news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
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You have a situation where al Qaeda has reconstituted itself. You have Pakistan which is even more unstable today than it was in the past. All these things have developed over the last several years
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You have a situation where al Qaeda has reconstituted itself. You have Pakistan which is even more unstable today than it was in the past. All these things have developed over the last several years
-
What we have to have is a continually decreasing military presence in Afghanistan ... Unless we're on a trajectory in which our troop levels come down, the ability of the American public to support it and financially to support it is questionable.
-
But we need more of those units, more of those small units ... It will take some time. But the effort here really is to stabilize the situation and insist that the government of Afghanistan begin to perform. And I think the other effort is begin to, at the local level, have effective governance.
-
The ultimate test is that there are villages able to protect themselves, with the help of the Afghani national army and, to a degree, the United States and NATO forces, and that you're beginning to see a revival of civic activity, economic activity
-
The president has to speak to the American people, remind them why we're there, and also lay out a strategy -- not just the reflexive response to a recommendation -- but a strategy that involves protecting the homeland from al-Qaeda ... And that involves a presence in Afghanistan. It involves being infl...
-
The president has to speak to the American people, remind them why we're there, and also lay out a strategy -- not just the reflexive response to a recommendation -- but a strategy that involves protecting the homeland from al-Qaeda ... And that involves a presence in Afghanistan. It involves being infl...
-
The president has to speak to the American people, remind them why we're there, and also lay out a strategy -- not just the reflexive response to a recommendation -- but a strategy that involves protecting the homeland from al-Qaeda ... And that involves a presence in Afghanistan. It involves being infl...
-
I think he has to make a speech that shows that all of our efforts are pointed to our reduced presence in Afghanistan. But I think he has to also indicate again and again how critical this is to our national security
-
Many of our present challenges can be traced to bad mortgage lending and underwriting, securitization that occurred with little due diligence, and the inability of our financial institutions to manage their risks ... This trend of lax supervision and oversight has impacted markets, investors, consumers,...
-
So what was a statesmanlike decision by the Bush administration can't be a political decision by this administration
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I think he is pointing out what the president already understood... A large part of these (considerations) is local governance... Even if (Afghan) President (Hamid) Karzai was enthusiastic, the reality is that, beyond Kabul there is very little governance anywhere.
-
There has been very careful deliberation about this ... I have to think [Obama] looked at everything.
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This plan will help prevent layoffs, make businesses more productive, and save taxpayers money by keeping people on payrolls and off unemployment benefits ... My goal is to expand this program to allow more companies to take advantage of it and help more employees keep their jobs and their benefits as w...
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There is a likelihood that [Afghanistan] could use additional combat forces ... I don’t know what number. If we had better intelligence of what is going on in [Pakistan], that also would help. Adding troops and maintaining a surrogate government by handing out money is not a solution.
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There is a likelihood that [Afghanistan] could use additional combat forces ... I don’t know what number. If we had better intelligence of what is going on in [Pakistan], that also would help. Adding troops and maintaining a surrogate government by handing out money is not a solution.
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Republicans have developed a troubling pattern of blaming President Obama for trying to fix all the problems they created
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Try to pull away as many of the Taliban as we can who will swear that the government in Kabul is legitimate and they will support it ... taken out.
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We made clear that our major concern is ensuring that the Rhode Island constitutional process for expanded gambling and casinos is maintained
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This defense appropriations bill provides our troops with the support, resources, and equipment they need to address our most pressing national security threats ... This legislation will help create high-paying manufacturing and technology jobs in Rhode Island, and ensure our defense industry remains st...
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This defense appropriations bill provides our troops with the support, resources, and equipment they need to address our most pressing national security threats ... This legislation will help create high-paying manufacturing and technology jobs in Rhode Island, and ensure our defense industry remains st...
