WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2008 – Up to three additional brigade combat teams will likely be available for deployment to Afghanistan next spring and summer, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today. Gates, who provided his assessment in response to lawmakers’ questions during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, qualified his answer with a caveat, saying it’s worth considering how heavy a military footprint the United States ought to have in Afghanistan. “Are we better off channeling resources into building and expanding the size of the Afghan National Army as quickly as possible, as opposed to a much larger Western footprint?”...
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Three Combat Brigades Available for Afghanistan by Summer, Gates Says
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