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"Success in Afghanistan is at the root of winning the global War on Terror and is the key to America’s long-term national security. General McChrystal’s report makes it clear that it will take more resources to prevent al Qaeda and the Taliban from re-establishing safe havens and continuing to plot against the United States, and that failure to secure Afghanistan will result in the reconstitution of terrorist cells. I support the decisions made by the generals and the commanders on the ground and I urge the President to adopt this strategy."

"Reports of Iran’s nuclear capabilities should serve as a stern warning to the United States that a shield is necessary to protect our allies and interests abroad. Yet this administration continues to dismantle our defense system in an attempt to gain favorable status with countries that are direct threats to our national security."