We need to deal with the problem of al Qaeda, make sure that they can't have a sanctuary in Afghanistan and guarantee… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
The Afghan - obviously the parties will decide which course of action. The most important there, get a government that is seen… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
And the last thing that I want to see us do is ask more and more of our troops [in Afghanistan ]… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
I think indeed our response on counterinsurgency needs to be finely tuned to the needs of Afghanistan. This is not Iraq. We… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
I've not been to Afghanistan or - but what people are clearly pointing to is that it becomes more difficult to have… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
We've been at war for many years in Afghanistan following 9/11. We know that we've got young men and women on the… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
The problem is, you have to look at Afghanistan also in a global context where we've canceled basically our missile defense system… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
Obviously what I think Senator [John] Kerry was pointing to, which is absolutely correct, which is the essential part of the strategy… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
Counting the numbers of troops is not going to define our success here.There is no military success, ultimately, to Afghanistan. The Afghans… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
At some point, deliberation begins to look more like indecisiveness which then becomes a way of emboldening our enemies and allies and… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
The GOP is broken. They need a Bill Clinton moment with someone to figure things out. Let me just say - and I don't… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
For all the things that make Chicago great, for all the things that make us proud to call ourselves Chicagoans, the violence that is… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
In the White House, you can be on the pitcher's mound or you can be in the catcher's position. Put points on the board.… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
Because of the president's leadership, every American will have access to affordable, quality health care. — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
Republicans are 'bad people who deserve a two-by-four upside their heads.' — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
We have work to do, and Tuesday Americans sent Washington a clear message - get the job done. — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
In millions of encounters each year between the police and the public, it may be too much to expect that every officer will always… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
No officer should be allowed to behave as if they are above the law just because they are responsible for upholding the law. Permitting… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
We need to deal with the problem of al Qaeda, make sure that they can't have a sanctuary in Afghanistan and guarantee that we… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
The moment somebody's a president and you call him "Mr. President," (the person represents) our culture, our history, our sense as our nation. — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
You may say I may be unfit to be mayor. But you can never say I'm an unfit mayor, — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image