Until the government is strong enough, there will always be a resurgence in spring,
One of the main vulnerabilities of the Afghan Army is their logistics system,
If the involved service members are found guilty of misconduct, they will be punished according to U.S. military law,
If the allegation is substantiated, the appropriate course of action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and corrective action will be taken,
Our investigation found there was no intent to desecrate the remains, but only to dispose them for hygienic reasons,
the appropriate course of action ... and corrective action will be taken.
These soldiers were operating and fighting alongside Afghan National Security Forces,
This command takes all allegations of misconduct or inappropriate behavior seriously, ... If the allegation is substantiated, the appropriate course of action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and corrective action will be taken.
This command does not condone the mistreatment of enemy combatants or the desecration of their religious and cultural beliefs.
This alleged action is repugnant to our common values, is contrary to our commands-approved tactical operating procedures, and is not sanctioned by this command,
This alleged action is repugnant to our common values,
They have enormous fighting spirit, and when they are in contact (with the enemy), they do not let up.
This posed an increasing health concern for our soldiers, ... The criminal investigation proved there was no violation of the rules of war.
I'm not ready to sign up to the fact that Taliban are crumbling, ... There still will be an enemy insurgency next spring.