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Securing Afghanistan.

Authors :
WEST, BING
Source :
National Review. 3/19/2007, Vol. 59 Issue 4, p38-40. 3p. 1 Black and White Photograph.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

The article presents opinion on a January 2007 decision by U.S. secretary of defense Robert Gates. After touring Afghanistan in January Gates decided to extend the tour of duty of 3,200 U.S. soldiers in the country and also requested that the U.S. Congress provide $8.6 billion over the next two years for Afghan security forces, and $2 billion for the country's reconstruction.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280038
Volume :
59
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
National Review
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
24258677