Robert Gates actually said...

the election trajectory in Iraq is basically going pretty much as had been predicted.

Gates reassures that Iraq's government formation is proceeding as expected despite delays.

03/02/2010

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The July 2011 date is the date on which we begin to transfer authority and responsibility to Afghan security forces.

the date of July 2011 to begin thinning our forces and transitioning the security responsibilities to the Afghans is a firm date that the Pr...

the fact remains, the United States turned its back on Afghanistan.

July 2011 is the beginning of a process of drawing down in Afghanistan.