Robert Gates: “July 2011 is the beginning of a process of drawing down in…”

On the recordDecember 2, 2009

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

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Gates explains the timeline for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Robert Gates: “July 2011 is the beginning of a process of drawing down in Afghanistan.”