We're in this to win, Gates tells Afghanistan

The US defence secretary landed in Afghanistan today, vowing America “is in this thing to win”.

Tue, 08 Dec, 2009 - 07:40

The US defence secretary landed in Afghanistan today, vowing America “is in this thing to win”.

Robert Gates said he would assure Afghan president Hamid Karzai that the US was committed to the fight despite plans to begin pulling troops out in 2011.

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