If the President were to order that, I would just say that any mission that ends on our terms going to call it a surrender, call it a defeat, call it what you want. We remain committed to a conflict that ends on our terms and the President's terms. There's no doubt about that. And as far as NATO is concerned, that's a decision that will be left to the President. (34:12–34:17)
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