9/5/2010
Gates Sees ‘Positive Direction’ in Afghanistan
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2010 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said he is encouraged by what he saw during a visit with troops here today.
Gates said he was buoyed by witnessing the partnership between Afghan, coalition and U.S. security forces, and the knowledge that junior and senior U.S. military officers understand the Afghanistan strategy.
And, U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan believe they’re making a difference and are achieving progress, the secretary said.
“It all points in a positive direction,” Gates said.
However, there’s more fighting ahead, Gates acknowledged. The two units the secretary visited today have lost people and incurred wounded. He awarded Purple Heart medals to several 101st Airborne Division soldiers at Combat Outpost Seranjay.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with Massoud Barzani, the president of the Kurdistan Regional Government, at the government’s version of the White House during a brief visit to Erbil, Iraq, July 29, 2009. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison
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