"The big wild card — a critical mass of people who share our aspirations inside these countries, rising up and leading the fight, which is ultimately what tipped Iraq for the better — I don’t see. As such, I fear we are sliding into commitments in Afghanistan and Pakistan without a real national debate about the ends or the means or the exits. That is a recipe for trouble."

- Thomas Friedman, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist

"If we can hit this bullseye, all the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate!"

- Zapp Brannigan, 25 star space General

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