Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Gates: Setting Afghan Withdrawal Deadlines, Exit Strategies a Mistake

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Washington - Defense Secretary Robert Gates says it's a mistake to set a deadline to end American military action, as some liberals have sought, and that a defeat would be disastrous for the U.S. In a stern warning to critics of a continued troop presence in Afghanistan, Gates said the Islamic extremist Taliban and Al Qaeda would perceive an early pullout as a victory over the United States as similar to the Soviet Union's humiliating defeat...

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image toon - gwot nsec = Oby still pondering while GIs die

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