We're here to defeat the insurgency in Afghanistan and to enable the government of Afghanistan to extend its reach out to all of its people. And that is our primary focus. Now, if in the course of that we run across Osama bin Laden, we'd be very happy to roll him up and bring him to justice.
Colonel John Nicholson emphasizes the U.S. military's focus on defeating the insurgency in Afghanistan and supporting the Afghan government.
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We're here to defeat the insurgency in Afghanistan and to enable the government of Afghanistan to extend its reach out to all of its people. And that is our primary focus. Now, if in the course of that we run across Osama bin Laden, we'd…
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There's active plotting against our homeland going on in Afghanistan. If we relieve pressure on this system, then they're going to be able to advance their work more quickly than they would otherwise.
Integrating women into the Afghan security institutions denies militants the ability to exploit security gaps given by societal traditions.
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