I can't spend a lot of time worrying about the numbers at home. I've got to focus on the mission. John R. Allen focushavehome Change image and share on social
There are tens of thousands of interactions every single day across Afghanistan between the Afghan troops and International Security Assistance Force. On most of those, every single day we continue to deepen and broaden the relationship we seek. John R. Allen afghanafghanistanassistance share on social
We don't see that the Taliban ultimately can succeed, and it's a combination both of what the international community can do to support Afghanistan, not just in the short term, but over the long term. John R. Allen afghanistancombinationcommunity Change image and share on social
Protecting Afghan civilians is the cornerstone of our mission. John R. Allen afghanciviliancornerstone Change image and share on social
Every American in uniform, in the White House or at home - USA! USA! USA! - we must be a force for unity in America, for a vision that includes all of us. All of us. Every man and woman, every race, every ethnicity, every faith and creed, including the Americans who are our precious Muslims. And every gender and every gender orientation. John R. Allen americaamericancreed share on social
America will honor our treaty obligations. John R. Allen americahonorobligation Change image and share on social
We're pursuing a strategic partnership with Afghanistan on the case of the United States and Afghanistan where we're going to push toward a future. It is the future that the Afghans desire with the United States. It is a future that the Afghans desire with the international community and we desire that as well. John R. Allen afghanafghanistancase share on social
Afghanistan is going to be here a long time, and what's critical is that Afghanistan's relationship with its neighbors are, to the maximum extent they can be, constructive and operationally useful. John R. Allen afghanistanconstructivecritical Change image and share on social
And across Afghanistan, every single day, Afghan soldiers, Afghan police and ISAF troops are serving shoulder-to-shoulder in some very difficult situations. And our engagement with them, our shoulder-to-shoulder relationship with them, our conduct of operations with them every single day defines the real relationship. John R. Allen afghanafghanistanconduct share on social