Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20100812:13:20:00
But certainly they'll be given more time if general petraeus is able to convince people that as he did in iraq that he's got both a political and a military plan that can improve the situation. we've invested enormous resources in afghanistan. as a country. and i don't think the public, the politicians or the military wants to leave prematurely. we just want to know when there's nothing more we can really gain efficiently. i think that's the hard question that we'll be wrestling with for the next year. >> former state department spokesman jamie rubin. great to have you here. general petraeus s...