Robert Gates: “I think that the war in Afghanistan will end much as the war in Iraq…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2010

I think that the war in Afghanistan will end much as the war in Iraq has ended.

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Secretary Gates discusses the expected transition of military roles in Afghanistan similar to Iraq.

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Robert Gates: “I think that the war in Afghanistan will end much as the war in Iraq has ended.”