Robert Gates actually said...

I believe that the civilian casualties are doing us enormous harm in Afghanistan, and we have to do better in terms of avoiding casualties.

Gates emphasizes the negative impact of civilian casualties on U.S. efforts in Afghanistan.

01/26/2009

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