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Things Aren't Getting Better; They're Getting Worse. The White House Is Completely Disconnected From Reality. It's Like They're Just Making It Up As They Go Along. The Reality Is That We're Losing In Iraq.

I Would Not Trade America's Position In The World - Our Ledger, Our Debts And Assets - For Any Country In The World. There Isn't A Country In The World Even Close To America.

If We Have To Continue To Live Under Sequestration, It Will Have A Maximum Impact On Our Ability To Fulfill The President's Strategic Guidance. We Can't Do It All. It's As Simple As That, With The Limitations Of The Budget As Severe As They Are. These Deep, Abrupt Cuts Have Forced Us To Make Decisions That Are Not In The Interest Of America.

The Recent Wave Of Taliban Attacks Has Made Clear That The International Community Must Not Waiver In Its Support For A Stable, Secure And Prosperous Afghanistan.

Institutions Are Imperfect. Governments Surely Are. People Are.