I think that tomorrow what we are going to have with the elections here, we're going to have a record turnout, |
It's a huge effort, it's got to be a sustained effort, and we're here with our Pakistani friends, with our allies, working as a team to get this massive mission done, |
Our forces are able to go on the offensive, working in partnership with the Afghan national security forces. |
The Pakistani government and military are trying still to make a determination of the requirements they will need during winter, ... It's fair to say the requirement is still not known. |
The question is how to deliver supplies, |
This question of partnering is something we've now aggressively adopted, ... but perhaps we could have moved on that piece a little bit earlier. |
We are staying on the offensive against the enemies of Afghanistan, and we will continue that process throughout the fall and throughout the winter, |
We are taking a look back into Europe and the USA and getting more helicopters from there, |
We can expect more fighting in the weeks ahead as the enemy attempts to return Afghanistan to the dark days of the past in an effort to impose the will of a very few over the democratically stated choice of many, |
We have to be prepared for uncertainty after the announcement of the candidates, |
When you're trying to put the pieces back together again, you need a lot of time and a lot of patience, |