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U.S. Marine General John Allen, the chief U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, testifies during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee March 22, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
Friday, Mar. 23, 2012

Open quoteMy opinion is that we will need significant combat power in 2013.Close quote

  • GENERAL JOHN R. ALLEN,
  • commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, on the U.S.'s required military presence in that country next year
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