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Timeline for our withdrawal down to an embassy centered presence a normalization of our presence in afghanistan remains the end of 2016. so that hasnt changed. our transition out of a combat role has not changed. now, i am the first to say that as long as our men and women in uniform are serving in afghanistan, there are risks involved. its a dangerous place. you know casualties have come down precipitously as weve engaged in the drawdown. its been over 90 days since two americans were killed in...

The past 100 days because the combat role has ended, the exposure and the number of casualties is really done. there isnt -- my most horrible reading of the day is my first and middle of the day and end of the day security reports where i see the casualties of the afghan figures. but thank god they are no longer american or european casualties. john campbell is making sure that they remain in support role. they are training and advised assistance role has risks, but they are nowhere compared to ...

Came into office we put additional u.s. troops coalition troops and resources into afghanistan to shift momentum at a time when the taliban and the enemies of peace and stability inside of afghanistan, i think, were moving and had momentum. we broke that momentum. elections took place. and the afghan national security forces began to build up and get trained and become more and more effective. and because of a successful election and a national unity government and the leadership of president gh...

So the bottom line is our men and women in uniform make enormous sacrifices. their families do too. they serve alongside them. this will mean that there are going to be some of our folks who are in afghanistan under the new schedule who would have been home. but it is important to keep in perspective first of all that weve gone down from 100,000 to under 10,000. that theyre not on the front lines because theyre not in a combat role. we are doing all that we can do to make sure that force protect...

Role has not changed. now, i am the first to say that as long as our men and women in uniform are serving in afghanistan, there are risks involved. it is a dangerous place. you know casualties have come down precipitously as weve engaged in the draw-down. it has been over 90 days since two americans were killed in afghanistan. that has occurred precisely because were not in a combat role and i think it is worth noting the significant casualties that the afghan security services have incurred as ...

And its that preservation of those gains that i think inspires the american servicemen and women to obey the call of their commander. second weve taken them out of harms way. as the president mentioned, for the past 100 days because the combat role has ended, the exposure the number of casualties is really down. there isnt -- you know my most horrible reading of the day is my security reports where i see the casualties. but thank god theyre no longer american or european casualties. john campbel...

To emulate the founding fathers and mothers of the united states where national interest would stand above personal or factional interest. im glad that the security transition is completed. you fulfilled your promise to your people and we fulfilled our promise to our people. our planned for millennia have guarded our home land and have a reputation for serving. the last years were an exception when we needed help and we are grateful that help was provided but we are pleased that the security tra...

Home. but it is important to keep in perspective first of all that weve gone down from 100,000 to under 10,000. that they are not on the frontlines because they are not in a combat role. we are doing all that we can do to make sure that force protection is a priority for those who are in afghanistan. and the date for us to have completed our drawdown will not change. but it is my judgment it is the judgment of general campbell and others who are on the ground that providing this additional time ...

Were grateful that help was provided but were pleased that the security transition has been met according to the timeline you set. today the combat role of the united states in afghanistan is over but the train, advice and assist mission is a vital part of our collective interest and collective endeavors. tragedy brought us together. interest now reunite us. and we can assure you that the government of national unity is revitalize ed revitalized and foundational. not just for afghanistans stabil...

People who have given them to me at the funeral of their sons and i am not eager to go to another funeral but i dont want these men to die in vain and when i say there is radical islamic terrorism it is like a virus and we need do what it takes. >> you would not take anything off the table and it does not answer the question. you are president today and talk about leadership would you commit united states ground forces whether it is full scale invasion or special forces would you commit united s...