The terrorists and elements outside Afghanistan's borders don't want the world's long-term commitment to Afghanistan.

In Desert Storm, we had too many troops; in Afghanistan probably not enough for the major commitment we have made.

This does not represent a reduction in the U.S. commitment to Afghanistan. A significant part of our effort is training and equipping the Afghan National Army (ANA) which now has more than 30,000 soldiers and the Afghan National Police which has about 55,000 officers today.

We will continue to support Iraq and Afghanistan and those countries we make a commitment to over time, ... We'll stay there as long as they need us to stay there for.

Relations between Italy and the United States are strong,, ... strong commitment to the freedom of people in Afghanistan and Iraq.

is indignant and condemns the American strikes on Sudan and Afghanistan.