Robert Gates actually said...

I have felt, ever since I got this job, that we have been too focused on the central government in Kabul.

Gates discusses the need to focus more on local governance in Afghanistan.

12/01/2009

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I think that it is clearly something we need to address.

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During the 2010 QDR, I directed a significant emphasis to domestic military operations, including Defense Support of Civil Authorities.