Gates: Don’t Wait For Afghanistan Election To Be Resolved Speaking to reporters yesterday, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said that the United States should not wait for the Afghanistan election to be resolved before deciding on a strategy for the country — putting him at odds with top White House officials. “We’re not just going to sit on our hands, waiting for the outcome of this election and for the emergence of a government in Kabul,” said Gates, also adding: “The outcome of the elections and the problems with the elections have complicated the situation for us. But the reality is, it’s not going to be complicated one day and simple the next.”
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