General: Troops Getting at al-Qaida
Fri Aug 30, 3:57 PM ET
By TANALEE SMITH, Associated Press Writer
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BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) - Despite a reduction in fighting, American troops are chipping away at al-Qaida forces, and even if they don't capture Osama bin Laden, "we are going to shut down his terrorist apparatus," the U.S. military commander [Lt. Gen. Dan K. McNeill] in Afghanistan said Friday. ...
McNeill noted the contribution of other countries in Afghanistan, singling out Jordan for opening a hospital in Mazar e-Sharif, Poland for clearing land mines and Italy for repairing the battered runways at Bagram Air Base, the coalition headquarters.
McNeill also praised neighboring Pakistan, which he called "one of our best allies in the war on terror."
"They have captured more terrorists than any other member of the coalition," he said. "They are doing maneuvers against terrorists on their own side of the border." |
