WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) According to the internet media,its all about the latest news and updates,internet media provided real hot topic information,that news latest updates is, Hurdles abound this year for the U.S. war in Afghanistan, as U.S. and NATO forces are gearing up for what officials believe will be a year more violent than 2010.
"We know that things are likely to get harder before they get any easier," said Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Wednesday at a press conference in Washington. "It is a very difficult fight ... It clearly continues to be severe."
Notwithstanding, there has been progress.
Mullen said all the troops that U.S. President Barack Obama ordered are on the ground; more U.S. State Department officials are fanning out nationwide; and U.S. allies continue to send trainers to prepare Afghan forces for an eventual takeover of security duties.
The war torn country is also witnessing the beginnings of local governance in places where it did not exist a few months ago, he said.
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