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Article: US, France reaffirm support in building Afghan national army
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- February 14, 2004
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US, France reaffirm support in building Afghan national army
KABUL, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- The United States and France pledged to
continue their support in forming a new national army for post- war
Afghanistan here Saturday.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of Command and General Staff
College (CGSC) held in a military compound, US general Graig Weston
said the US and its partners would continue to help Afghanistan build
its national army.
"This event marks another important milestone in the creation of
the new Afghan National Army," he said. He is in charge of Office of
Military Cooperation in Afghanistan.
"I urge you to study hard and become well prepared because the
future of Afghan ...