"The biggest thing is in convincing the Afghan people," General McChrystal said during a session with correspondents traveling with Mr. Gates. "This is all a war of perceptions. This is not a physical war in terms of how many people you kill or how much ground you capture, how many bridges you blow up. This is all in the minds of the participants." |
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