This year, we're seeing more tactical success (by the Afghans) on the battlefield but more casualties as well. John Nicholson More Quotes by John Nicholson More Quotes From John Nicholson Our Secretary of State, Mr (Mike) Pompeo, has said that we, the United States, are ready to talk to the Taliban and discuss the role of international forces, we hope that they realize this and that this will help to move the peace process forward. John Nicholson world We're going to leave resources devoted to protecting our forces and watching the enemy, even those that participate in the ceasefire, as well as intensifying the pressure on ISIS. John Nicholson world It was a group of commanders, meeting in part to discuss the operation in Farah that many of them had just participated in. John Nicholson politics If this were a matter of a few percentage points, I'd have less confidence. John Nicholson world And this has never happened before in Afghanistan, to my knowledge, over 20 provinces. John Nicholson world Farah did not fall and Farah will never fall, we will stay with you until we bring this war to a peaceful conclusion. John Nicholson world The success of the Afghan operations around the country, supported by Resolute Support and U.S. forces, have caused the enemy high casualties everywhere. This has caused them to stop their attempts to seize provincial capitals, to stop trying to cease districts. John Nicholson world It's a balance we're trying to strike between trying to provide all the support we can to families, while also informing the public. John Nicholson us-news We remain concerned about multiple critical factors. John Nicholson world They killed soldiers at prayer in a mosque and others in a dining facility. John Nicholson top-news They believed they were going to be able to seize and hold terrain, and they failed to do so. John Nicholson world Is it as large as it once was? No. Are we encouraged by the reduction? Absolutely. But we need to keep the pressure on. John Nicholson world These are the Taliban on the (Pakistan) side of the border who are fighting against Pakistan. Many of them have joined Islamic State. John Nicholson world It's when they're in a defensive posture, such as in checkpoints being overrun, is where the majority of the casualties are occurring. John Nicholson top-news So he's not a unifying figure within that organization. John Nicholson top-news Some of this is due to incompetence, but some of it is due to corruption, we will look into this, because we buy enough fuel that you should not have to worry about it. John Nicholson world We have to have the rule of law, so that when we capture these terrorists on the battlefield they have to be delivered to the judicial system. John Nicholson world The United States is committed to an enduring relationship with Afghanistan, we are with you. John Nicholson world You may not know where you're going to fight or when you're going to fight. Therefore you need to focus on your readiness, being ready to fight sooner rather than later. Days rather than weeks. John Nicholson world But that's not something we're looking at right now in this context. John Nicholson world
