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US Senior Conmander in Afghanistan Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez arrives at the base in Arghandab Valley for a meeting with Afghan officers and local authorities in Kandahar's province of Arghandab on August 7, 2010
Thursday, Feb. 03, 2011

Open quoteThe Taliban is not on the ropes yet.Close quote

  • DAVID RODRIGUEZ,
  • the U.S.'s No. 2 commander in Afghanistan, admitting that the Taliban is still strong, despite the extra 30,000 troops the U.S. sent over in 2010
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