BRUSSELS - Some two dozen countries, an estimated 7000 more troops to Afghanistan will submit for next year, the head of NATO said Friday, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has her peers that an infusion of power vital to rotate the tide in the Allies to the long war.
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark, told reporters at NATO headquarters that at least 25 countries, the additional troops in Afghanistan in 2010 to provide, "with more to come." And he said that the 44 countries currently involved are "absolutely united" in their commitment to seeing the eight-year war to a successful outcome.
"The strongest message in the room today was solidarity," he said. "Nations are backing up their words with deeds." U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, the top NATO commander in Europe, U.S., said in an interview with the Associated Press during a break in the talks that he believes that several thousand non-American troops may have contributed to next year, in addition to 7000 cited by the Fogh Rasmussen.
"What we are all highlighted for potential troop contributors that we are actually asking for the emphasis in the training field," Stavridis said. "And what I heard, is that we have many good answers will get."
Clinton told allied ministers of foreign affairs that it is essential that the contributions to the war as quickly as possible is provided. She Italy and Britain for their announcements of new contributions and troops say the non-military assistance is equally important.
"The need for additional forces are urgently needed, but their presence will not be indefinite," she said of the North Atlantic Council, NATO's highest political council said.
She was president Barack Obama's promise on Tuesday to begin withdraw American troops in July 2011 quoted.
"In those days, we will begin with the authority and responsibility to the Afghan security forces the removal of combat troops from Afghanistan after a period of time with the certainty that Afghanistan's future, and ours is safe transfer," Clinton said according to a copy of her prepared remarks to the closed-door meeting.
"The rhythm, the size and scope of the Drawdown will be discussing the situation on the ground flows. If it goes well, a larger number of forces could be removed from other areas. If not, the size and speed of the Drawdown will be adjusted accordingly. "
In his comments to reporters, Fogh Rasmussen has a similar point.
"Transition (to the Afghan administration), does not exit it," he said.
Clinton acknowledged the sacrifice, in blood and treasure that many allied countries have paid in Afghanistan over the past eight years.
"Today, people are tired of war," she said. "But we can not ignore the reality. The extremists continue to target innocent people and sow destruction across continents. From the remote mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan, they plot future attacks. As Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said earlier this week,` This we struggle together to be. "And we must stop it together. "
She resigned from Italy for its announcement that it will be another 1000 troops to send, and for Britain's promise of another 500.
"I look forward to discussing further commitments with many of you today and in the coming days," she said. "Additional troops have the necessary support for the training mission, and added assistance will help citizens to deny al Qaeda a safe haven, reverse the Taliban's momentum, and strengthen the capacity of Afghans to take responsibility for their own security ".
In the announcement that another 7000 allied troops would be sent for next year, Fogh Rasmussen has provided no breakdown. But other NATO officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because the figures are not publicly released, said fixed commitments of additional forces totaled approximately 5500, with about another 1500 are expected on the basis of unspecified "evidence" of some countries.
Clinton tried to strike a delicate balance between hardening Allied landing for a hard fight in Afghanistan, while also promising that it was not for the past few decades.
"Even if we signal to resolve through the deployment of additional forces and a long-term civic engagement, we would send a signal that we fight is not permanent presence, and to provide a sense of urgency to the Afghans to do for themselves what we know they are able to do it, "she said.
"But I want to emphasize that this timeframe does not mean we can not or will our commitment to Afghanistan, Pakistan or the region final. Our political, economic and diplomatic presence in the region will suffer. I know it is not always the case In the past, but we envisioned the future to be different than the past. "
The central theme of her comments was a need for unity of purpose.
"We're in this together. And only together can we succeed," she said.
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top American commander in Afghanistan, who also attended the meeting of NATO's key political council to explain the 43-nation military mission, for which he sought to have reviewed and strengthened since he took over command last June . He described conditions in the battle against Taliban extremists as a serious and deteriorating.
McChrystal led then to Washington to prepare for the testimony of Congress next week - his first since assuming command in Kabul last June
Allied governments need to be able to sell their publics to the idea of extending the war, and especially those countries where the political parties to share power have to be sure "of the political stars are in alignment" before they announce new commitments, Clinton told reporters before her arrival in Brussels.
The British foreign secretary, David Miliband, sketched out the threat to Europe in connection with Afghanistan's instability.
"We all know that in the 1990's, afghanistan the incubator of international terrorism was the incubator of choice for global j
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