28 February 2014

SECDEF: Total Pullout from Afghanistan Would Create Big Problems | RallyPoint.com


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By Robert Burns
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press

BRUSSELS — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says withdrawing all U.S. military advisers from Afghanistan after the combat mission ends in December would risk an “erosion of confidence” among Afghan security forces.

Hagel made the comment at a news conference in Brussels after a NATO defense ministers meeting at which the Afghan war was a central topic.

Hagel said the future reliability of Afghan security forces is at the core of US desires to keep forces there to continue advising and mentoring. But he said that follow-up mission cannot be performed unless Afghan authorities agree to it.

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