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15/12/2009 | 1 comments

I've received a lot of good feedback on Afghanistan, including a series of comments and questions that center around how we will use the 37,000-troop uplift. Let me take a moment and share four quick thoughts that connect to a number of those questions.

10/12/2009 | 3 comments

Flying home through bumpy weather from Pristina, Kosovo after a very full day visiting our Kosovo Force (KFOR) troops. Along with me are the Ambassadors of the United States, Germany, and Turkey to NATO. We spent a rainy, muddy day alongside 13,000 soldiers from over 30 countries — all deeply involved in the vital mission of maintaining a safe and secure environment in Kosovo.

03/12/2009 | 0 comments

Yesterday President Obama laid out the strategy for Afghanistan, and announced the addition of 30,000 troops. Today and Friday, the NATO Foreign Ministers will meet in Brussels to discuss a wide range of NATO topics, including Afghanistan of course. Secretary Clinton will lead the U.S. delegation. I will be there to brief the Foreign Ministers and I look forward to it. I will be joined by General McChrystal and General Ramms, my key team leaders focused on Afghanistan.