And pakistan. Do we have any sense how the public and afghanistan and pakistan views isil . I think it depends on where they are and how much they read or hear about it. If youre inside of kabul and you have access to the communications and newspapers, radios a tv, theyre starting to get that media blast of that. In some areas they may not know thats going on. But, again, it has come up quite a bit here in the last 45 to 60 days. President beganny has talked to the Afghan People about it. Hes talked to the Afghan Security forces about it. Ive made it what i socalled a p. R. I. , Party Information requirement, for my forces, so well continue to work hard with our afghan partners here to make sure we understand this network. A final question. Most of the discussion has been about how the national Security Forces are doing. But can you comment on whats happening with local Police Efforts and to what extent they are professionalizing their operations . Yes. I can talk more about kabul and
Highlight had the need for a conditionsbased approach. Like our National Military strategy written in 2012 president obamas calendarbased troop drawdown plan for afghanistan no longer accurately reflects the facts and conditions on the ground. Like the president s policy against isil, the president s afghanistan policy lacks of strategic disconnect, providing a list of goals or preferences but precluding the means necessary to achieve them. Perhaps it is time for the president to exercise strategic patience, as our witnesses yesterday unanimously agreed. Former u. S. Ambassador to afghanistan, james cunningham, having just served in kabul and left in december, said, quote, i think that under the circumstances, the timeline is probably too short and the rate of withdrawal is too steep. Former ambassador to both iraq and afghanistan, ryan crocker, said, i hope we will take the right decisions on force levels Going Forward based on conditions, not on calendars. Former commander of special
And has denied insurgents 9. 8 billion. That has been a game tender. We continue to work that game changer. We can reach back quickly with that. Based on that success, nato has already adopted that methodology. Thank you. Senator. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Thank you for meeting make with me yesterday, general. I believe there is more flexibility needed to do what is needed. To look at the situation on the ground and determine the decisions we make. You mentioned before, kabul cen tric that we might come if we found ourselves in a situation, what would that do in these areas if we wound up in that situation . The plan is that when we go kabul center, we would work in the course through rta. That they have the capacity to sustain a fight there. We would continue the ta inside kabul at the ministry level. When you look at the numbers we need and there is obviously no exact number as you go month to month and take a look coming determine what you need, what are your best ballpark, where we
To sustain this force . I think the small investment for the Afghan Security forces continues to provide the ability to protect our country and provide for a more stable afghanistan. A safer afghanistan is a safer United States. I dont know what 3. 8 billion is of the total federal budget, probably not a lot but it is a lot to me but i think the return on that investment is a norm us. We keep their army is enormous. We keep their army intact and they will keep fighting. The president suggested that when he visited the United States he would like the opportunity to thank the American People and suggested whether or not a joint session of congress appearance would be possible, you think that would help the overall relationship . President ghani thanks the American People everywhere, if he had the opportunity to do that with the joint session of congress that would be good. A lot of us were on the trip will send a letter, this is the one appearance i think we would all support. I cannot t
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