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Stability Operations in Iraq Making Headway
Though the U.S. has been building up the civilian infrastructure of Iraq since 2003, the sense of ownership and level interest of the people has never been as great as it is now, and that makes all the difference.
For Lt. Col. Paul Schmidt, a civil affairs officer with 1st Infantry Division, the change over the years has been noticeable.
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Afghan Visit Reinforces Gates’ Faith in New Strategy
NOW ZAD, Afghanistan (March 9, 2010) -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates' visits with Marines here and with Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Frontenac in Afghanistan's Kandahar province have reinforced his belief that the strategy is working in Afghanistan.
"I feel reinforced that the path we're on is the right path, but it will take a long time," Gates told reporters after walking through Now Zad - a city that was a ghost town for four years.
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