He says the key for getting out of Afghanistan is to gain the trust of the Afghan people and to explain the exit strategy.

VOA: standard.2010.05.26

"I think we have to explain why this alliance that was started 60 years ago for a totally different reason is something that's important now.

VOA: standard.2010.06.11

Whatever we did, we did it for the people. And it is our job to explain what we did, to explain why we did it."

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

He says international politics explain why so few have been tried for rights abuses.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07