CNN State of the Union May 31, 2015 16:37:00
Leaders. is this a stealth extension of the u.s. war in afghanistan? >> i think it is just a recognition that we can get a balance. most of the fighting on the ground is being done by afghan police and military and they're bearing most of the casualties. i think america brings some very specific capabilities to do precision operations with afghan partners in many cases. but i think it goes back to confidence as well. afghans will do well if they believe they've got the kind of strategic partnership that president obama offered them in 2009 when he explicitly said we'll be your strategic partne...
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