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>> two can play at that game. cue the next democrat to ask questions. >> you're fully supportive of the president's policy, including beginning a transition based upon the conditions on the ground in july of 2011. >> let me be very clear if i could, senator. not only did i say that i support it, i said that i agreed with it. >> senator jack reed then asking if the taliban are simply waiting out a u.s. withdrawal, why are they fighting so actively now? >> that's actually a great point. the reason they're active on the ground militarily, probably a couple of reasons. they're fighting to retain s...

Questions. >> you're fully supportive of the president's policy, including beginning a transition based upon the conditions on the ground in july of 2011. >> let me be very clear if i could, senator. not only did i say that i support it, i said that i agreed with it. >> senator jack reed then asking if the taliban are simply waiting out a u.s. withdrawal, why are they fighting so actively now? >> that's actually a great point. the reason they're active on the ground militarily, probably a up -- probably a couple of reasons. they're fighting to retain safe havens and sanctuaries they have been ...

Questions. >> you're fully supportive of the president's policy, including beginning a transition based upon the conditions on the ground in july of 2011. >> let me be very clear if i could, senator. not only did i say that i support it, i said that i agreed with it. >> senator jack reed then asking if the taliban are simply waiting out a u.s. withdrawal, why are they fighting so actively now? >> that's actually a great point. the reason they're active on the ground militarily, probably a up with el of reasons. they're fighting to retain safe havens and sanctuaries they have been able to estab...

Right leader for afghanistan, but he is being challenged over he gragrees with the current wa strategy. >> was there recommendation from you or anyone in the military that we set a date of july 2011? >> there was not. >> it was not by any military person that you know? >> not that i'm aware of. >> in the course of your colloquy with senator mccain, you indicated that you did not make a recommendation with respect to a deadline, but your public statements indicate you support that approach, is that correct? >> that's correct. >> so that you're fully supportive of the president's policy includin...

The date when the u.s. heads for the exits and turns out the lights. >> so that you're fully supportive of the president's policy, including beginning a transition based upon the conditions on the ground in july of 2011? >> to make it very clear if i could, senator, not only did i say that i support it, i said that i agreed with it. >> now, if it's conditions we're waiting on, then we have to be honest about the fact that most metrics suggest they are deteriorating. and even more troubling is the people closest to the fighting, fighting the war more or less acknowledge the conditions probably ...