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 cells. And, as we seek them out, to target them and eliminate them. And we're doing that 24… — 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 support for Afghanistan has been a very powerful message. You know, that was the message that came out… — 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
