Gen. David Petraeus greets Secretary of Defense Robert Gates upon his arrival in Kabul. (Jason Reed, Reuters / June 4, 2011)In Afghanistan, Gates Reaffirms Commitment Against Insurgents -- New York Times
KABUL, Afghanistan — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Saturday, using his arrival to argue that the mission to beat back a tenacious insurgency should not be put at risk by budget concerns in Washington.
Mr. Gates said that once the United States committed to guaranteeing Afghanistan would never again be a safe-haven for planning attacks on the United States, then “success of the mission should override everything else.”
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