Afghan forces will be "good enough" to take over: US

Channel News Asia Wednesday 8th February, 2012

WASHINGTON: Afghan forces will be "good enough" to take over their country's security by the end of 2014, even though only a small number of them now operate independently from NATO-led troops, a top US general said Wednesday.Lieutenant General Curtis Scaparrotti, deputy commander of US forces and the head of the NATO-led force's joint command, ack...

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