EMM News Explorer: Ryan Crocker

[-said]: We are committed to ensuring that Afghanistan cannot again be a safe haven for al-Qaeda or groups that threaten the interests of the Afghan people, the United States, and its allies,

trendnews 04-FEB-12

[-said]: The US is committed to the Lisbon timetable, which means that combat operations by international and Afghan forces are fully resourced and capable as necessary until the end of 2014 and beyond,

trendnews 04-FEB-12

[stated:]: The U.S. Government, including USAID, will remain in Afghanistan; and as we transition to Afghan-led development, our dedicated staff will continue to serve in both the American and Afghan public’s best interest.

reliefWeb 01-FEB-12

[-said]: For an office to open, we also need to have a clear statement by the Afghan Taliban against international terrorism and in support of a peace process to end the armed conflict in Afghanistan,

cnn 24-JAN-12

[-said]: It's going to be very hard to succeed in Afghanistan if there is not action taken to reduce the safe havens in Pakistan,

usaToday 19-DEC-11

[-said]: Some of our Afghan colleagues use the image of a hornet's nest. You can whack the hornets here, but the nest is not here.

usaToday 19-DEC-11

[-said]: The safe havens are going to play an extraordinarily important role in the end in the success of this conflict,

usaToday 19-DEC-11

[ said]: This is an historic occasion for the United States and for Iraq,

npr 12-DEC-11

[said:]: In my relatively limited time here, virtually every significant attack I'm aware of — where I have gotten some information — either came out of tribal areas in Pakistan or Baluchistan. There does indeed seem to be a pattern.

AP 11-DEC-11

[-also said]: but I don't think it was a consortium that was put together in this country.

AP 11-DEC-11

[-said]: There is nothing in the Lisbon declaration on 2014 that precludes an international military presence beyond 2014,

geo 11-DEC-11

[-said]: I am totally unaware of any Afghan affiliate,

AP 11-DEC-11

[-said]: Virtually every significant attack I'm aware of ... either came out of tribal areas (in Pakistan) or Pakistani Baluchistan,

alertnet 10-DEC-11

[said:]: In my relatively limited time here, virtually every significant attack I'm aware of where I have gotten some information either came out of tribal areas in Pakistan or Baluchistan. There does indeed seem to be a pattern.

news 10-DEC-11

[-said]: I do not see this turning into a sectarian conflict just looking at the reactions on the part of the Shia leadership, calling for calm,

AP 10-DEC-11

[-said]: Virtually every significant attack I’m aware of … either came out of tribal areas (in Pakistan) or Pakistani Baluchistan,

tribune 10-DEC-11

[ said]: I'm not in a position to say authoritatively this was carried out by Lashkar-e-Jangvi,

alertnet 10-DEC-11

[ said]: I’m not in a position to say authoritatively this was carried out by Lashkar-e-Jangvi,

dailytimesPK 10-DEC-11

[-said]: Whoever the architects were, they don't have much Afghan support,

aljazeera 10-DEC-11

[-said]: Virtually every significant attack I'm aware of ... either came out of tribal areas [in Pakistan] or Pakistani Baluchistan,

aljazeera 10-DEC-11

[-also said]: The intent of those international participants is to say, 'We've been with you for the last 10 years... we're going to be with you for the next 10 years.

voanews 04-DEC-11

[-said]: If parents have expectations, say, that their children will have a better life than they do, that's part of it too,

latimes 13-NOV-11

[-said]: Until 35 years ago, tourists from around the world came here to experience heritage, history and incomparable national landscapes,

msnbc 20-OCT-11

[-said]: As this citadel represents, Afghanistan stood as a great nation. It will so stand again,

msnbc 20-OCT-11

[argued that:]: half a dozen rocket-propelled grenade rounds from 800 metres [away from the US Embassy], that isn't Tet [offensive] that's harassment. If that's the best they can do, I think it's actually a statement of their weakness.

independent 15-SEP-11

[-blamed]: Half a dozen RPG rounds from 800 metres away, that isn’t Tet (a key offensive in the Vietnam War), that’s harassment.

dailytimesPK 15-SEP-11

[ said]: The information available to us, is that these attackers, like those who carried out the bombing in Wardak are part of the Haqqani Network, they enjoy safe haven in Northern Waziristan,

news 15-SEP-11

[-said]: This really is not a very big deal,

usaToday 15-SEP-11

[-said]: enormous courage and dedication on the part of ISAF troops and especially the Afghan National Security Forces.

upi 15-SEP-11

[-said]: If that's the best they can do, you know, I think it's actually a statement of their weakness and more importantly since Kabul is in the hands of Afghan security it's a real credit to the Afghan National Security Forces.

guardian 14-SEP-11

[-said]: Transition will proceed on pace,

AP 14-SEP-11

[-also said]: The information available to us, is that these attackers, like those who carried out the bombing in Wardak are part of the Haqqani network, they enjoy safe havens in Northern Waziristan,

AP 14-SEP-11

[said:]: the information available to us is that these attackers

todayonline 14-SEP-11

[-also said]: The information available to us is that these attackers… are part of the Haqqani network, they enjoy safe haven in northern Waziristan (in Pakistan).

tribune 14-SEP-11

[-blamed]: Half a dozen RPG rounds from 800 metres away, that isn’t Tet (a key offensive in the Vietnam war), that’s harassment.

tribune 14-SEP-11

[-blamed]: Half a dozen RPG rounds from 800 metres away, that isn't Tet (a key offensive in the Vietnam War), that's harassment.

channelnewsasia 14-SEP-11

[-blamed]: Half a dozen RPG rounds from 800m away, that isn't Tet (a key offensive in the Vietnam war), that's harassment.

news24 14-SEP-11

[-also said]: The information available to us is that these attackers... are part of the Haqqani network, they enjoy safe haven in northern Waziristan [in Pakistan].

news24 14-SEP-11

[-blamed]: very big deal.

upi 14-SEP-11

[-said]: You can't keep every evildoer out of the city. You do have an insurgency that's going on in the country. It's particularly hard to do when you have safe havens,

upi 14-SEP-11

[-said]: Afghan security forces responded bravely, contained the insurgents, and systematically eliminated the threat. … The insurgency has again failed.

upi 14-SEP-11

[-said]: It's tough when you're trying to fight an insurgency that has a lot of support outside the national borders,

news 14-SEP-11

[-said today]: The information available to us is that these attackers... are part of the Haqqani network, they enjoy safe haven in northern Waziristan (in Pakistan),

news_com_au 14-SEP-11

[-told]: There are things we can't do under [the American political] system,

time 13-SEP-11

[-said]: Some back home ask, why are we here? It has been a long fight and people are tired,

koreatimes 12-SEP-11

[-said]: We are and will remain committed to Afghanistan and the region,

AP 12-SEP-11

[-acknowledged that]: We have suffered setbacks and difficult moments. To be sure, there are challenges ahead. But today, on this sacred day of remembrance, I can say with confidence that together, we’re on the path to success in Afghanistan.

dailytimesPK 12-SEP-11

[-said]: We are and will remain committed to Afghanistan and the region. We are in this for the long haul. We are transitioning security responsibility to Afghan forces, but transition does not mean disengagement,

dailytimesPK 12-SEP-11

[-said]: The Taliban needs to feel more pain before you get to a real readiness to reconcile,

news_com_au 12-SEP-11

[ said]: We are here so there is never again another 9/11 coming from Afghanistan's soil,

independent 12-SEP-11

[-told]: They are still just kind of feeling each other out at this stage,

dailytimesPK 10-SEP-11

[-said]: It's kind of hard to make an insurgency if your gun-toting insurgents have gone into another line of work,

usaToday 08-SEP-11

[-said]: It's not like they're not cooperating at all,

usaToday 08-SEP-11

[-said]: You can't kill your way out of an insurgency,

usaToday 08-SEP-11

[-said]: These are tough, determined guys, and we have got to stay in the fight, because if we decide we are done, without completing the mission along the lines I laid out earlier, well the Taliban is going to be back,

reuters 05-SEP-11

[ said]: It is a time for us to step back and for the Afghans to step forward, as they're doing,

time 05-AUG-11

[-said]: It is an indication of the challenges ahead,

aljazeera 28-JUL-11

[ said]: I would judge that the Taliban is now damaged to the point where they can no longer conduct field operations and they have had to regroup and figure out what they can do and in some cases that has been assassinations, and again, very similar patterns in Iraq,

voanews 28-JUL-11

[-said]: The Taliban is now damaged to the point where they can no longer conduct large-scale operations,

cnn 27-JUL-11

[added that:]: this could turn out to be a murder that didn't have anything to do with the Taliban.

cnn 27-JUL-11

[-said]: The Taliban is now damaged to the point where they can no longer conduct large scale operations,

cnn 27-JUL-11

[ said]: It's not clear to me that this was a Taliban-conducted act,

cnn 27-JUL-11

[-also repeated]: I continue to have very, very high regard for him. He has had arguably the toughest job in the world for the last 9 and a half years, and one of the most dangerous. He has stuck with it, I think he deserves our support; he has our support.

trust 27-JUL-11

[-told]: Clearly a string of assassinations is not a good sign ... but at the same time, this could be a sign of significant weakness on the part of an enemy who has had a pretty darn hard year,

newschannel5 27-JUL-11

[-told]: I have had no one question the value of the relationship, or even hint at it,

trust 27-JUL-11

[-said]: I was only here for about 3 months but had intensive interaction with him during that time and developed considerable respect for his commitment, his courage and the clear signal he sent as an Afghan nationalist. He thinks in national terms,

trust 27-JUL-11

[-said]: There will be no rush for the exits,

trendnews 25-JUL-11

[-told]: The coming year will be critical in setting the right glide path,

ekantipur 25-JUL-11

[ said]: We will never forget and 10 years on, I'm here to join all of you in doing our utmost to ensure that such an attack never happens again,

ekantipur 25-JUL-11

[ said]: We are at a time of transition in Afghanistan,

tribune 25-JUL-11

[ added]: We must proceed carefully. There will be no rush for the exits,

tribune 25-JUL-11

[-said]: Beyond 2014 - even when Afghans have transitioned to a full security lead - I'm confident that we and the international community will be in a position to work with Afghanistan to prevent any forcible return of the Taliban to power,

rian 25-JUL-11

[-said]: We served together in Iraq, and I can testify that no finer officer has ever worn a U.S. uniform,

cnn 25-JUL-11

[-said]: We will stay as long as we need to and not one day more,

cnn 25-JUL-11

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