Gates: “We’re Not Leaving Afghanistan” In an interview with CNN, held jointly with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates bluntly declared that “we’re not leaving Afghanistan.” He explained: “There should be no uncertainly in terms of our determination to remain in Afghanistan and to continue to build a relationship of partnership … with the Pakistanis.”
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