Gates: Afghanistan won’t need Iraq-level troops

December 13, 2008 by frankls
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Gates: Afghanistan won’t need Iraq-level troops
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who arrived in Iraq in a surprise visit on Saturday, said he doubts U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan will reach the levels attained in Iraq.

The Soviets, who invaded Afghanistan in the 1970s but left in early 1989 after failing to control the country, had 120,000 troops but lost because they didn’t have the support of the people, Gates told forces at Balad Air Base, just north of Baghdad.
The U.S. military has about 31,000 troops in Afghanistan, which is less than a quarter of its total strength in Iraq.

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Why Does Robert Gates WANT MORE NATO Troops?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7221485.stm
QUOTE "US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates has urged Germany to send more troops to Afghanistan. "

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/24/us.pakistan/index.html QUOTE "U.S. military officials have told CNN that commanders are reviewing a classified planning order that could result in troops going to Pakistan for training purposes if Pakistan's government approves….."If the U.S. sends its troops into the tribal areas, it will be a bigger quagmire than Iraq," said Khan, a former cricket star seeking the nation's presidency. "It will be the biggest disaster U.S. could commit."
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Time after time here in Yahoo Q&A I read US hare the greatest Nation on earth and have the Greaest Military.. who am I to argue with THAT…EXCEPT for the FACT that last time US got NATO help it then WITHDREW 77% OF US TROOPS OUT OF AFGHANISTAN to illegally invade Iraq LEAVING GROSSLY UNDER-RESOURCED NATO troops to try and cope…..
IS THAT THE PLAN THIS TIME AS WELL Mr Gates?

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