It's not going to be the kinetics that do it. We are starting to see positive effects like this in Helmand, where the Marines went in in July, in a place called Nawa, where the bazaar is open, as an example, and we see these classic counterinsurgency responses, where security exists,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

"I have every belief that when he finishes his speech tomorrow, the American people will be able to put aside some of the ridiculous falsehoods that have been perpetrated these past few weeks, and focus on what we are going to do that is positive for this country,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.08