"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.
"Dok situacija na terenu u Iraku nastavlja da se poboljšava, pozivam vas da razmotrite upućivanje vaših vojnih snaga u Avganistan, gde postoji hitna potreba za instruktorima dok zemlja proširuje svoju vojsku", rekao je Gejts.