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Published 11/07/2009 by Xinhua News Agency

French FM stresses pragmatic strategy on Afghanistan

By Abdul Hadi Mayar

KABUL, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- In a startling statement, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Wednesday that it is difficult for the international coalition 'to occupy Afghanistan or to defeat Taliban' in Afghanistan. 'It's a Pashtun war,' he said in an interview with The New York Times. He said NATO should not look for a military...

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