Robert Gates said...

In Afghanistan, my personal sense is that we have--in the various visits that I have made... they understand that July 2011 is the beginning of a process.

Context

Gates discusses the understanding in Afghanistan regarding the timeline for U.S. military withdrawal.

02/01/2010

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