Gates: Victory In Iraq And Afghan Wars Challenge But Achievable (VIDEO)

Gates: Victory In Iraq And Afghan Wars Challenge But Achievable (VIDEO)
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In a wide-ranging interview with Al Jazeera's Abderrahim Foukara, Gates spoke about the US strategy for peace in Afghanistan facing a "war of necessity," the divide between two wars, fighting al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Iraq, Pakistan's role in the region, the "threat" of a nuclear Iran, maintaining allies in the Middle East, and US ties with Latin America.

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