User Clip: Theresa Whelan

STALEMATE TO ME IS VERY, VERY HELPFUL. >> SENATOR, I THINK WE'RE ACTUALLY ACTIVELY LOOKING AT ADJUSTMENTS TO THE APPROACH IN AFGHANISTAN RIGHT NOW. I EXPECT THAT THESE PROPOSAL WILL GO TO THE PRESIDENT WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK, AND THE INTENT IS TO DO JUST THAT, TO MOVE BEYOND THE STALEMATE AND ALSO TO RECOGNIZE THAT AFGHANISTAN IS AT AA VERY IMPORTANT PARTNER FOR THE UNITED STATES, IN A VERY TRICKY REGION. AND WE WANT TO MAINTAIN THAT PARTNERSHIP WITH AFGHANISTAN AND WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT AFGHANISTAN REACHES ITS POTENTIAL. SO THAT'S THE OBJECTIVE OF THE STRATEGY. >> THAT'S VERY GOOD TO KNOW. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING HERE. AND PLEASE,, PASS ALONG OUR GRATITUDE TO EVERYONE WHO SERVED UNDER YOUR COMMAND. I THINK YOU HAVE AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF, THE WORK THEY DO EVERYDAY HAS AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF RESPECT FOR ALL OF OUR CONSTITUENTS AND WE SHOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THAT. GENERAL THOMAS, YESTERDAY, close