JK on AQ and Afghanistan: Hill Article

[Luftmensch067]

The U.S. can't "walk away" from its effort in Afghanistan, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) emphasized Friday.

Kerry, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has been skeptical of recommendations for a troop surge in Afghanistan, but maintained that the U.S. cannot simply abandon its efforts in the reason.

"I don't think you can just pull out; I don't think anybody believes that," Kerry said during an appearance on the Don Imus show, broadcast by the Fox Business Network. "You can't just walk away for a lot of different reasons."

"The Taliban has an ongoing relationship with al-Qaeda," he said. "It is the center of their efforts globally, even though they've moved more to Yemen and Somalia and other places -- where we don't, incidentally, have 68,000 troops or any troops."

Wish we could hear that Imus show from today! Anyone have access?

[karynnj]

1. My friend goggle found it - He said nothing that he hasn't said before

http://video.foxbusiness.com/11581357/sen-kerry-cant-just-leave-afghanistan/?category_id=91d8980cac063f4b75bfb77ee220625e1ccf6d9d

[Luftmensch067]

2. Thanks so much!

And here's the link to the Hill article, which I forgot!

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/67693-kerry-us-cant-walk-away-from-afghanistan