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Interview of GENERAL JAMES L. JONES, USMC - The Stimson Center

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ago, “I want to run my entire country by 2014.” And the world community at the<br />

NATO Summit in Portugal in December said “we agree.” So that’s where we’re<br />

headed, and so we’ll just have to see where it goes. But to your question I think, yes,<br />

I think there is, at the end <strong>of</strong> the day only so much you can do to give people—<br />

particularly the Afghans—a shot at a better existence. I think between now and then<br />

they’re going to have to decide for themselves how badly they want it.<br />

BLOOMFIELD: Ladies and gentlemen, I think we’ve abused our guest’s time a<br />

little bit, and have run over, which I apologize for that. Please join me in thanking<br />

General Jones for a great discussion today.<br />

[Applause.]<br />

<strong>JONES</strong>: Thank you.<br />

BLOOMFIELD: Terrific. Thank you very much.<br />

<strong>JONES</strong>: Thank you.

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