Commander says U.S. troops staying in Afghanistan 'for as long

Saturday, November 30, 2002

BAGRAM, Afghanistan -- The U.S. war on terror in Afghanistan is on track, and the United States will remain in the country carrying out combat operations and reconstruction projects "for as long as it takes," the U.S. general overseeing the war said Friday.

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