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Tuesday, August 03, 2010

US Losing Elite Support in Afghan War


The Obama administration has lost support of Washington's political elite for the war in Afghanistan, a senior political analyst has told Press TV.

“The political support in the elite has essentially dried up and there is really little chance that it could be successful in the future” said historian and investigative journalist Gareth Porter in an interview with Press TV.

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Sunday Washington would keep a large number of its troops in Afghanistan despite President Barack Obama's 2011 deadline for starting troop withdrawal.'

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