Gen.: U.S. To Remain In Afghanistan A "Long Time" -- CBS News
Ten years ago this week, U.S. forces went to war in Afghanistan to root out the terrorists who attacked America on 9/11, and to topple the Taliban government that gave them safe haven.
That's been done, but Taliban insurgents - using Pakistan as a base - fight on, and the top U.S. general in Afghanistan says that the U.S. troops will remain there for a "long time," likely far beyond a planned 2014 handover of security responsiblity.
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