"Kako se situacija na terenu u Iraku i dalje popravlja, ja vas pozivam da razmotrite mogućnost slanja svojih vojnih snaga u Afganistan, gdje postoji hitna potreba za instruktorima, jer oni proširuju svoju vojsku," rekao je Gates.
"As the situation on the ground in Iraq continues to improve, I urge you to consider sending your military forces to Afghanistan where there is an urgent need for trainers as they expand their army," Gates said.