US defence secretary talks to Al Jazeera - 07 Sept 09
- 12 years ago
Robert Gates, the United States secretary of defence, says bringing peace and security to Afghanistan and Iraq represents a major challenge, but that it is one that the US is committed to achieving.
In a wide-ranging interview with Al Jazeera's Abderrahim Foukara, Gates speaks about the US strategy for peace in Afghanistan, fighting al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Iraq, Pakistan's role in central Asia, and the "threat" of a nuclear Iran.
In a wide-ranging interview with Al Jazeera's Abderrahim Foukara, Gates speaks about the US strategy for peace in Afghanistan, fighting al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Iraq, Pakistan's role in central Asia, and the "threat" of a nuclear Iran.