Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Americans should expect a significant U.S. military presence in Afghanistan for two years to four years more. Just as in Iraq, the U.S. eventually will turn over provinces to local security forces, allowing the United…

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Gates: 2-4 years of big Afghan role for US troops