Donald Rumsfeld Troop Quotations

There's been no discussions about any troop adjustment in Europe. And it would be wrong to inject that into the discussion, and cause tremors unnecessarily and inaccurately,

have not done what the Pakistan government has done -- put troops along the border and prevent terrorists from escaping out of Afghanistan into their country.

The more troops you have, the more targets you have, and the more people you might get killed. The more troops you have, the more of an occupying power you are, the heavier footprint, the more force protection you need, the more logistics you need and the more intrusive you are on the people of that country.