Gates Visits Troops In Afghanistan -- Voice of America
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates toured a new command headquarters Wednesday that serves as a joint operation center for all NATO combat troops.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has visited U.S. commanders in Afghanistan, assuring them that extra forces ordered by U.S. President Barack Obama will give them what they need to successfully defeat the Taliban.
Gates toured a new command headquarters Wednesday that serves as a joint operation center for all NATO combat troops. He told commanders that international forces "have all the pieces coming together to be successful" in the fight against violent extremists in the country.
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Commentaries And Opinions
The fog of withdrawal: Does anyone really understand what will happen in July 2011? -- Eric T. Olson, New York Daily News
What They're Saying In the Taliban War Room About Obama's Plan -- Walid Phares, FOX News
Obama's troop surge in Afghanistan has many flaws -- Hasina Rasult, Kansas City
Afghanistan's way forward must include the Taliban -- Azeem Ibrahim, L.A. Times
As Abe Lincoln watches, President Obama met with U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry, left, and General Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, in the Oval Office on Monday. (White House/Pete Souza)More News On General McChrystal's And Ambassador Eikenberry's Testimony On Capital Hill Yesterday
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