01/16/2008
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"A group of us met with President Ghani over the weekend, and he was very strong and adamant that this current plan will put the Nation in danger."
"A precipitate U.S. departure, military and political, could put all of those gains and all of those lives at risk."
"Yes."
"President Ghani has asked on different occasions to continue to have coalition forces."