Okay, the basics first: Here’s the video, and the full transcript. Here are various responses: McChrystal, McCain and various other responses. The BBC has some reactions from people in Afghanistan as well as from the NATO Secretary General and Nicolas Sarkozy. And here’s a good summary of the latest: Ban Ki-moon, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Britain, India. …
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