The U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Monday reiterated Washington's apology for the deaths of nine Afghan children in a NATO air strike last week in an event called "setback." Gates, who is currently visiting Kabul, said the U.S. would be "well positioned" to begin withdrawing its troops in July, under a plan to hand over responsibility for security to Afghan forces in late 2014.
Is expected to make a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has arrived in Afghanistan Monday in a surprise visit at a particularly delicate time in the Middle East with the wave of protests in the countries of the Arab environment.
Karzai has to announce the March 21 a timetable to start the gradual withdrawal of foreign troops and the baton of responsibility for the security forces to the Afghan people. The process would begin in July this year and end in late 2014. 
Is expected to make a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has arrived in Afghanistan Monday in a surprise visit at a particularly delicate time in the Middle East with the wave of protests in the countries of the Arab environment.
Karzai has to announce the March 21 a timetable to start the gradual withdrawal of foreign troops and the baton of responsibility for the security forces to the Afghan people. The process would begin in July this year and end in late 2014.
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