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NATO, ISAF should help Afghans to strengthen their role in self-gov't: NATO Secretary General

NATO allies and the members of the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) should re-examine their resources to render different support to Afghans in strengthening of their role in self-government, says the official statement by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

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"All nations should re-examine what further resources they could make available in terms of military, financial or civilian contributions to help the Afghans take an increasing lead in managing their own affairs" Rasmussen said at the...

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