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KABUL (AFP)--U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates flew into Kabul on Tuesday for talks with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and commanders about Washington's new strategy to send 30,000 more military personnel to fight the Taliban.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The pledge of 7,000 more NATO troops in Afghanistan is a sign of the military alliance's commitment to the country, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates flew into Kabul on Tuesday for talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and commanders about Washington's new strategy to send 30,000 extra troops to fight the Taliban.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan Tuesday with plans to assure officials and U.S. troops of the U.S.' commitment.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States is prepared to give Pakistan more help fighting al-Qaida forces if its government wants it.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, traveling in Afghanistan, plans to carry the message to Afghans and U.S. troops that the United States "is in this thing to win."
Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan on Tuesday, saying he would press President Hamid Karzai to appoint "honest" ministers but playing down the need for a wholesale government shakeup.
The submarine crew makes its way Saturday on to the USS Missouri at the General Dynamics Electric Boat Shipyard in Groton, Conn. The fifth warship to carry the name of the state of Missouri was christened by the ship's sponsor, Rebecca Gates, wife of Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates mets Afghanistan's President Karzai to discuss U.S. commitment to the region following President Obama's plans for a troop surge, reports Terry McCarthy.
By United Press International KABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates traveled to Afghanistan to assure local leaders the U.S. military didn't plan to desert the country.
Finally, someone in the Obama administration has uttered the word "win" when it comes to the nation's military objective in Afghanistan. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates made the pronouncement while traveling to Kabul yesterday, when he told repo...
KABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The deployment of 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan emphasizes the U.S commitment to the country, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday in Kabul.
Kabul (AFP) Dec 8, 2009 - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates held talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday to thrash out Washington's sweeping new strategy to send 30,000 extra troops to fight the Taliban.
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Kabul today for talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai about the Obama administration’s strategy for combating the Taliban, the American Embassy said.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrives in Afghanistan with plans to assure officials and U.S. troops that the United States is committed to winning the war despite plans to begin pulling forces out in 2011. Gates was scheduled to meet privately with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and later with troops bearing the brunt of combat.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan Tuesday, principally to meet with U.S. troops and thank them.
