Lawrence Rita
Lawrence Rita
based conditions latest political reduction series troop
As we have already said, the troop reduction will be based on conditions, and one of the important conditions is this election, which will be the latest in a series of political developments.
close continue either presence reduced self turn
As you continue to either close or turn over these bases, it's just self-evident that there would be some reduced need for the American presence in those areas,
It could be more. It could be less.
afghan coalition country forces level overall security
The overall level of Afghan and coalition security forces in the country is growing.
country exchange
That's the kind of exchange you want to have with a country that has not been that transparent.
bad determine good
That's not a good way to determine how good or bad things are going - by (counting) how many things are exploding.