Al Qaeda has significance beyond its numbers, frankly. And so for us, our 24-hour-a-day objective is to seek out those al Qaeda… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
We don't see that the Taliban ultimately can succeed, and it's a combination both of what the international community can do to… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
Al Qaeda has come back. Al Qaeda is a resilient organization. But they're not here in large numbers. But al Qaeda doesn't… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
When we talk about carpet bombing ISIL, that's what it looks like, creating huge numbers of civilian casualties, which increases the numbers… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
We don't want the Taliban to put down roots, or the al Qaeda to put down roots in Afghanistan that can facilitate… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
The Russians haven't helped us at all in the fight against ISIS. When you total up the numbers of sorties that have… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
We dont want the Taliban to put down roots, or the al Qaeda to put down roots in Afghanistan that can facilitate… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
And the narrative for the Taliban that they can wait us out is a flawed narrative. I think that the unambiguous international… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
We're pursuing a strategic partnership with Afghanistan on the case of the United States and Afghanistan where we're going to push toward… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
There is a direct line relationship between what happened in Afghanistan in the work up to 11 September 2001 and what we're… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
Afghanistan is going to be here a long time, and what's critical is that Afghanistan's relationship with its neighbors are, to the… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
There are tens of thousands of interactions every single day across Afghanistan between the Afghan troops and International Security Assistance Force. On… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
We dont see that the Taliban ultimately can succeed, and its a combination both of what the international community can do to… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
There is a direct line relationship between what happened in Afghanistan in the work up to 11 September 2001 and what we're doing in Afghanistan today. — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
And across Afghanistan, every single day, Afghan soldiers, Afghan police and ISAF troops are serving shoulder-to-shoulder in some very difficult situations. And our engagement… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
Afghanistan is going to be here a long time, and what's critical is that Afghanistan's relationship with its neighbors are, to the maximum extent… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
One would think that if you're anonymous, you'd do anything you want, but groups have their own sense of community and what we can… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
We dont want the Taliban to put down roots, or the al Qaeda to put down roots in Afghanistan that can facilitate Afghanistan becoming… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
You know, great powers don't get angry, great powers don't make decisions hastily in a crisis. — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
We dont see that the Taliban ultimately can succeed, and its a combination both of what the international community can do to support Afghanistan,… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
Donald Trump has no credibility to criticize me or my record or anything that I have done. If he had spent a minute in… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
I can't spend a lot of time worrying about the numbers at home. I've got to focus on the mission. — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
