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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.
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.
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 new strategy for combating the Taliban, the American Embassy said.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that the Afghan security force needs to be strengthened, but he added that the U.S. is committed to help Afghanistan for the long haul.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who last week was hailed in the Washington Post as someone “incapable of dissembling,” dissembled to a gullible press corps about the history of U.S. dealings with Afghanistan while en route to that country on Monday.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates made an unannounced visit here this morning and was prepared to offer troops a hopeful message from Washington after President Barack Obama's decision to boost troop levels significantly.
KABUL (AP) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday it will be at least 15 years before his government can bankroll a security force strong enough to protect the country from the threat of insurgency. Speaking at a news conference with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Karzai repeated his claim that Afghan security forces would take the lead in securing the nation within five years. But ...
KABUL (AP) -- After meeting Tuesday with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said it may be five years before his army is ready to take on insurgents -- a blunt warning that the planned exit strategy for U.S. troops from Afghanistan 18 months from now could grind slowly through 2014. Karzai also said it will be at least 15 years before his government can bankroll a ...
Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived Tuesday in Afghanistan with plans to assure officials and American troops there that the United States is committed to winning the war despite plans to begin pulling forces out in 2011. "We are in this thing to win,"... Afghanistan - United States - Robert Gates - United States Secretary of Defense - War in Afghanistan
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the presidential palace in Kabul Tuesday.
(RTTNews) - United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who is on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, has assured that the US would not turn away from the war-ravaged country and abandon it, despite President Barack Obama's announcement that a gradual military withdrawal could begin in 18 months.
KABUL, Afghanistan | Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived Tuesday in Afghanistan with plans to assure officials and American troops there that the United States is committed to winning the war despite plans to begin pulling forces out in 2011. "We are in this thing to win," Gates told reporters while traveling to Kabul, where he plans to meet privately with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and ...
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the presidential palace in Kabul Tuesday. He was the first member of President Barack Obama's Cabinet to visit since Obama announced last week that he is sending 30,000 reinforcements to Afghanistan.
(RTTNews) - United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates made a surprise visit to Afghanistan Tuesday to discuss with President Hamid Karzai and US, NATO military commanders about the implementation of Washington's new strategy to send 30,000 extra troops to fight the Taliban.
