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"The commander of NATO and US forces in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, says the coalition forces are "not winning" the war in Afghanistan.
McChrystal made remarks at a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Turkey.
He told reporters in Istanbul on Thursday that he does not believe the allied efforts in Afghanistan has "turned a corner."
"I'm not prepared to say that we've turned the corner."
"I still will tell you that I believe the situation in Afghanistan is serious," McChrystal said on the sidelines of the Istanbul summit.
While US President Barack Obama was considering a troop surge last October, McChrystal had warned that the situation in Afghanistan was deteriorating and the coalition risked failure if it did not send more troops......"
"The commander of NATO and US forces in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, says the coalition forces are "not winning" the war in Afghanistan.
McChrystal made remarks at a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Turkey.
He told reporters in Istanbul on Thursday that he does not believe the allied efforts in Afghanistan has "turned a corner."
"I'm not prepared to say that we've turned the corner."
"I still will tell you that I believe the situation in Afghanistan is serious," McChrystal said on the sidelines of the Istanbul summit.
While US President Barack Obama was considering a troop surge last October, McChrystal had warned that the situation in Afghanistan was deteriorating and the coalition risked failure if it did not send more troops......"
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