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Afghanistan is going to be here a long time, and what's critical is that Afghanistan's relationship
Afghanistan is going to be here a long time, and what's critical is that Afghanistan's relationship
Afghanistan is going to be here a long time, and what's critical is that Afghanistan's relationship
Afghanistan is going to be here a long time, and what's critical is that Afghanistan's relationship
Afghanistan is going to be here a long time, and what's critical is that Afghanistan's relationship
Afghanistan is going to be here a long time, and what's critical is that Afghanistan's relationship
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John R. Allen:
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And across Afghanistan, every single day, Afghan soldiers, Afghan police and ISAF troops are servinJohn R. Allen:
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