Robert Gates: “It is unsustainable for the United States to fund a sizable ANSF…”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2011

It is unsustainable for the United States to fund a sizable ANSF indefinitely.

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Gates emphasized the need to reduce U.S. funding for Afghan forces over time.

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Robert Gates: “It is unsustainable for the United States to fund a sizable ANSF indefinitely.”