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Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and at Centcom, is probably the most decorated officer of his generation.

~David Ignatius

Topics: Afghanistan Commander David Gen Generation His Iraq Most Officer Troops

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The big risk to British lives in 2013 is in Afghanistan. Our troops, diplomats and aid workers have made a big contribution there. But while there is an end date for Western engagement, 2014, there isn't a proper end game.

~David Miliband

Topics: Afghanistan Aid Big British Contribution Date Diplomats End Engagement Game Lives Made Our Proper Risk Troops Western While Workers

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We're here so that Afghanistan does not once again become a sanctuary for transnational extremists the way it was when al-Qaeda planned the 9/11 attacks in the Kandahar area, conducted the initial training for the attackers in training camps in Afghanistan before they moved on to Germany and then to U.S. flight schools.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Afghanistan Again Al-Qaeda Area Attacks Become Before Camps Does Extremists Flight Germany Here Initial Moved Moved On Once Planned Sanctuary Schools Then Training Way

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I've been in a position before where a president has turned to me in the Oval Office in a difficult moment, without any pleasantries, and said, 'I'm asking you as your president and Commander in Chief to take command of the international security force in Afghanistan.' The only response can be, 'Yes, Mr. President.'

~David Petraeus

Topics: Afghanistan Any Asking Been Before Chief Command Commander Difficult Force International Me Moment Office Only Oval Oval Office Position President Response Said Security Take Turned Where Without Yes You Your Mr

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I had the privilege of serving in uniform with British forces in Cold War Europe, Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the greater Middle East.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Afghanistan Bosnia British Cold Cold War East Europe Forces Greater Had Iraq Middle Middle East Privilege Serving Uniform War

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President Obama has said that our aspirations should be realistic. We are not going to turn one of the poorest countries in the world, that was plunged into 30 years of war, into an advanced, industrialized, Western-style democracy. What we want to achieve is Afghanistan's capacity to secure and govern itself.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Achieve Advanced Afghanistan Aspirations Capacity Countries Democracy Going Govern Industrialized Itself Obama Our Poorest President President Obama Realistic Said Secure Should Turn Want War World Years

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The art of coalition command - whether it is here in Afghanistan, whether it was in Iraq or in Bosnia or in Haiti - is to take the resources you are provided with, understand what the strengths and weaknesses are and to employ them to the best overall effect.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Afghanistan Art Best Bosnia Coalition Command Effect Employ Haiti Here Iraq Overall Provided Resources Strengths Take Them Understand Weaknesses Whether You

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As you will recall, soon after the 9/11 attacks, an international coalition led by the United States conducted an impressive campaign to defeat the Taliban, al Qaeda, and other associated extremist groups in Afghanistan.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Afghanistan After Al Associated Attacks Campaign Coalition Defeat Extremist Groups Impressive International Led Other Recall Soon States Taliban United United States Will You Qaeda

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Central to achieving progress in Afghanistan - and to setting the conditions necessary to transition security tasks from the international community to the Afghan government - is increasing the size and capability of ANSF.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Achieving Afghan Afghanistan Capability Central Community Conditions Government Increasing International International Community Necessary Progress Security Setting Size Tasks Transition

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I am not going to second-guess my old battlefield comrades from Iraq and Afghanistan; each has his own reason for what he has done.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Afghanistan Am Battlefield Comrades Done Each Going He His Iraq Old Own Reason Second-Guess I Am

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