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Rumsfeld pledges continuing Afghanistan presence

US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has said that the US would maintain a forceful military presence in Afghanistan despite pressure to free forces stretched by the insurgency in Iraq.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2005 - 13:36

US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has said that the US would maintain a forceful military presence in Afghanistan despite pressure to free forces stretched by the insurgency in Iraq.

European allies rejected his suggestion that NATO take on counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan.

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