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Gates sets modest Afghanistan goals

Source: International Herald Tribune

Kabul : Afghanistan | 10 months ago

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates set forth modest goals for Afghanistan on Tuesday, saying that success should be defined as an Afghanistan that is not a safe haven for Al Qaeda, whose people reject the rule of Taliban insurgents and support a legitimate government....

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one really wonders what Barack Obama has done to get this highest award within a span of 9 months of assuming office? T he war witin Afghanistan is still on with several U S troops getting killed or going to be killed sooner or later? The war within Iraq is still on and the U S is really not having any idea about the situation. Iran is ...

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