We should not read too much into this weekend's event. The Afghan public is starting to look for performance from the government and this is the more important transition we are in right now.

It was a good performance but it was only a draw. We've got to beat them to give us the bragging rights for this season.

When you open up the borders, pump in billions from outside and lift international sanctions, it's going to generate growth.

This is a turbo-charged moment. If we don't pick it up, there's a real risk of not succeeding here.

The program is totally performance-based.

Inconsistent performance at a high level -- not because of any one guy or two guys, but as a team. I think [the fast start] gave us a false sense of security, actually. We thought we were already good, as opposed to still working toward being good.