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NATO chief concerned over Afghan rift

Source: Press TV

Kabul : Afghanistan | 2 months ago

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Rasmussen said in his first speech in the US as secretary-general...Canada and several European countries seem to oppose further commitments for the mission in Afghanistan, where insurgency has skyrocketed over the past months...US President Barack Obama has said there is 'an almost...

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