Gates urges Afghans to take more security responsibilities
World News • June 2011 • Views: 1,028
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan Saturday and said that Afghan security forces must take more responsibilities for a successful transition from U.S.-led NATO forces starting in July.
“For the upcoming transition to be successful, the Afghan government and security forces must be willing to step up and take more security responsibility for governing and defending their own territory,” Gates said while talking with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.