strategic objective." The defense secretary has given several hints of his views on the way forward in Afghanistan, including a speech earlier Monday in which he cautioned against an over-reliance on air power and high technology, which some officials believe should be used more in Afghanistan, instead of the additional troops the U.S.and NATO commander there wants.

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It's a country more like the mountainous parts of Afghanistan, where you have to undertake special operations, more use of the air (power) and, also,political handling.

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