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- Nov 07, 2020
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- Fire
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- Nov 07, 2020
But clearly, this is what this is about. It's about pushing the security bubble out. It's about rooting out every last guy, so that there's not even somebody who can fire a single, solitary RPG round from some little qalat out here.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you don't want to have to kill or capture every bad guy in the country, you have to reintegrate those who are willing to be reconciled and become part of the solution instead of a continued part of the problem. And then, above all, the resources.
- Here
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Best
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Loss
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you look at casualties, you find countries that had much higher loss rates per capita than the US. Denmark comes to mind, the United Kingdom, they have suffered heavy losses at various points, the Germans as well.
- Out
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think no commander ever is going to come out and say, 'I'm confident that we can do this.'
- Best
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- Nov 07, 2020
The president and I sat down in the Oval Office, and he expressed very clearly that what he wants from me is my best professional military advice.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
The fact is that Iran doesn't want to see the Taliban come back any more than do most Afghan citizens.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
People often ask, why aren't you reading about what it is you're working on right now? And the truth is, you only get three pages a night before your eyelids close.
- Down
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- Nov 07, 2020
Reconciliation is what takes place, of course, at higher levels. President Karzai has been very clear about the red lines for reconciliation, accept the constitution, lay down their weapons, cut their ties with al Qaeda and essentially become productive or at least participating members of society in that regard.
- Death
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every civilian's death diminishes us, collectively.
- Over
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- Nov 07, 2020
After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair.
- Embedded
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- Nov 07, 2020
Items of interest will be located, identified, monitored, and remotely controlled through technologies such as radio-frequency identification, sensor networks, tiny embedded servers, and energy harvesters - all connected to the next-generation internet using abundant, low-cost, and high-power computing.
- I Can
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- Nov 07, 2020
I will not ever run for political office. I can assure you.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am not a politician, and I will never be, and I say that with absolute conviction.
- Living
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm living the dream.
- Hope
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- Nov 07, 2020
Setting aside moral considerations, those who flirt with hate speech against Muslims should realize they are playing directly into the hands of al-Qaeda and the Islamic State. The terrorists' explicit hope has been to try to provoke a clash of civilizations - telling Muslims that the United States is at war with them and their religion.
- Discrimination
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- Nov 07, 2020
When Western politicians propose blanket discrimination against Islam, they bolster the terrorists' propaganda.
- Back
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- Nov 07, 2020
During the surge in Iraq, we were able to roll back the tide of al-Qaeda and associated insurgents because we succeeded in mobilizing Iraqis - especially Sunni Arabs - to join us in fighting against the largely Sunni extremist networks in their midst.
- Process
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- Nov 07, 2020
The process to resolve post-Islamic State issues will be difficult and intense.
- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
Leaders of the various Iraqi elements will likely have their own militias, and there will be endless rounds of brinkmanship on the road to post-Islamic State boundaries, governing structures, and distribution of power and resources.
- Considerable
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- Nov 07, 2020
The challenge of Mosul and Nineveh is the considerable number of ethnic groups, religious sects, tribes, and other elements that make up the province.
- Failure
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is no question that the Islamic State will be defeated in Mosul; the real question is what comes afterward. Can the post-Islamic State effort resolve the squabbling likely to arise over numerous issues and bring lasting stability to one of Iraq's most diverse and challenging provinces? Failure to do so could lead to ISIS 3.0.
- Formulation
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- Nov 07, 2020
The formulation of sound national policy requires finding the right overarching concepts.
- Civilization
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- Nov 07, 2020
Partners from the Islamic world are of particular importance. Indeed, they have huge incentives to be involved, as the ongoing struggles are generally not clashes between civilizations. Rather, what we are seeing is more accurately a clash within a civilization: that of the Islamic world.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
Committing to a particular goal publicly puts pressure on oneself. It becomes an enormous action-forcing mechanism and often helps you achieve more than you might have had you kept your goals to yourself.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
There were very few people who were both intercollegiate athletes and Star Men.
- Endeavor
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- Nov 07, 2020
Life is a competitive endeavor.
- Morning
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- Nov 07, 2020
The idea is to go to bed every night with fewer enemies than you had in the morning.
- Degree
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- Nov 07, 2020
A certain degree of intellectual humility is a good thing.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Financial
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- Nov 07, 2020
In all of our efforts, we continue to emphasize the importance of inclusivity and transparency on the part of the Afghan government and leadership, especially in linking nascent local governing institutions to the decision-making and financial resources in Kabul.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
Needless to say, innumerable challenges exist in all areas of governance, and much more needs to be done to help the Afghan government assume full responsibility for addressing the concerns of ordinary Afghan citizens.
- Effort
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- Nov 07, 2020
Leading the coalition military effort during the surge in Iraq in 2007 and 2008 was the most important endeavor - and greatest challenge - of my 37 years in uniform.
- Even Worse
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- Nov 07, 2020
The situation in Iraq was dire at the end of 2006, when President George W. Bush decided to implement the surge and selected me to command it. Indeed, when I returned to Baghdad in early February 2007, I found the conditions there to be even worse than I had expected.
- Big Ideas
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- Nov 07, 2020
The biggest of the big ideas that guided the strategy during the surge was explicit recognition that the most important terrain in the campaign in Iraq was the human terrain - the people - and our most important mission was to improve their security.
- Each Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
Needless to say, it was the greatest of privileges to serve with the selfless men and women - Iraqi and American and those of our coalition partners, civilian as well as military - who did the hard, dangerous work of the surge. There seldom was an easy period; each day was tough.
- Left
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- Nov 07, 2020
Ethno-sectarian violence is a particular concern in Iraq, as it is a cancer that continues to spread if left unchecked.
- Fellow Citizens
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Congress, the executive branch, and our fellow citizens have done an enormous amount to support our troopers and their loved ones. And all of us are grateful for that.
- Knowledge
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- Nov 07, 2020
Nothing means more to those in harm's way than the knowledge that their country appreciates their sacrifices and those of their families.
- Demonstrate
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- Nov 07, 2020
All Americans should take great pride in the men and women serving our nation in Iraq and in the courage, determination, resilience and initiative they demonstrate each and every day. It remains the greatest of honors to soldier with them.
- Desire
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- Nov 07, 2020
Over time, the desire of Iraqis to contribute to their own security has manifested itself in citizens volunteering for the police, the Army, and concerned local citizen programs.
- Leadership
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- Nov 07, 2020
Leadership is an individual sport, one that has to be fine-tuned to each of the people that reports to you. Leaders also need to provide the direction, energy, encouragement and inspiration for each person who reports directly to the leader as well as for the overall organization.
- Learn
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- Nov 07, 2020
We need to learn from our experiences and take responsibilities for our actions and drive on.
- Bottom Line
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- Nov 07, 2020
The bottom line is, you really have to commit to something if you're going to be successful in it.
- Component
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- Nov 07, 2020