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Gates: Afghan war s "decisive phase" looms in Kandahar
timesofoman Tuesday, March 9, 2010 10:16:00 PM CET | info 
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Entities: Stanley McChrystal[2]; Robert Gates[1];
Other categories: Security;
Quotes in this article
Robert Gates told: "You all have had a very tough tour,"
Robert Gates said: "You came to an area that was totally controlled by the Taliban. You bled for it," "Here in the environs of Kandahar, you're in an area that once again is going to be an important part of the decisive phase of this campaign. Once again, you will be the tip of the spear,"
FORWARD OPERATING BASE FRONTENAC: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told troops in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday they would soon be part of a "decisive phase" in the war -- an operation to impose control over the Taliban heartland of Kandahar province....
Decisive phase of Afghan war looms: Gates
TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, March 9, 2010 9:49:00 PM CET | info [other]
Entities: Stanley McChrystal[2]; Robert Gates[1];
Other categories: Security;
Quotes in this article
Robert Gates told: "You all have had a very tough tour,"
Robert Gates said: "You came to an area that was totally controlled by the Taliban. You bled for it," "Here in the environs of Kandahar, you're in an area that once again is going to be an important part of the decisive phase of this campaign. Once again, you will be the tip of the spear,"
FORWARD OPERATING BASE FRONTENAC (Reuters): Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told troops in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday they would soon be part of ......
'Decisive phase' of Afghan war looms
euronews-en Tuesday, March 9, 2010 8:45:00 PM CET | info [other]
Entities: Robert Gates[1];
US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates has told troops in southern Afghanistan they will soon be taking part in a "decisive phase" of the war. Over…...
Decisive phase of Afghan war looms: Gates
reuters Tuesday, March 9, 2010 6:29:00 PM CET | info [other]
Entities: Stanley McChrystal[2]; Robert Gates[1];
Other categories: Security;
Quotes in this article
Robert Gates told: "You all have had a very tough tour,"
Robert Gates said: "You came to an area that was totally controlled by the Taliban. You bled for it," "Here in the environs of Kandahar, you're in an area that once again is going to be an important part of the decisive phase of this campaign. Once again, you will be the tip of the spear,"
FORWARD OPERATING BASE FRONTENAC, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told troops in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday they would soon be part of a "decisive phase" in the war -- an operation to impose control over the Taliban heartland of Kandahar province....
Decisive phase of Afghan war looms - U.S.'s Gates
alertnet Tuesday, March 9, 2010 6:04:00 PM CET | info [other]
Entities: Stanley McChrystal[2]; Paul Tait[1]; Peter Graff[1]; Phil Stewart[1]; Alex Richardson[1]; Robert Gates[1];
Other categories: Security;
Quotes in this article
Robert Gates told: "You all have had a very tough tour,"
Robert Gates said: "You came to an area that was totally controlled by the Taliban. You bled for it," "Here in the environs of Kandahar, you're in an area that once again is going to be an important part of the decisive phase of this campaign. Once again, you will be the tip of the spear,"
09 Mar 2010 16:47:10 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds additional quotes) By Phil Stewart FORWARD OPERATING BASE FRONTENAC, Afghanistan, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told troops in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday ......
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Place: Kandahar
Geo Path: Kandahar,Kandahar,Kandahar,Afghanistan
lat: 31.61088
lon: 65.700272
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Robert Gates told: "You all have had a very tough tour,"
timesofoman Tuesday, March 9, 2010 10:16:00 PM CET
Robert Gates said: "You came to an area that was totally controlled by the Taliban. You bled for it," "Here in the environs of Kandahar, you're in an area that once again is going to be an important part of the decisive phase of this campaign. Once again, you will be the tip of the spear,"
timesofoman Tuesday, March 9, 2010 10:16:00 PM CET
Robert Gates told: "You all have had a very tough tour,"
TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, March 9, 2010 9:49:00 PM CET
Robert Gates said: "You came to an area that was totally controlled by the Taliban. You bled for it," "Here in the environs of Kandahar, you're in an area that once again is going to be an important part of the decisive phase of this campaign. Once again, you will be the tip of the spear,"
TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, March 9, 2010 9:49:00 PM CET
Robert Gates told: "You all have had a very tough tour,"
reuters Tuesday, March 9, 2010 6:29:00 PM CET
Robert Gates said: "You came to an area that was totally controlled by the Taliban. You bled for it," "Here in the environs of Kandahar, you're in an area that once again is going to be an important part of the decisive phase of this campaign. Once again, you will be the tip of the spear,"
reuters Tuesday, March 9, 2010 6:29:00 PM CET
Robert Gates told: "You all have had a very tough tour,"
alertnet Tuesday, March 9, 2010 6:04:00 PM CET
Robert Gates said: "You came to an area that was totally controlled by the Taliban. You bled for it," "Here in the environs of Kandahar, you're in an area that once again is going to be an important part of the decisive phase of this campaign. Once again, you will be the tip of the spear,"
alertnet Tuesday, March 9, 2010 6:04:00 PM CET
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