US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday dismissed as "defeatist" comments by Britain's military commander and its ambassador in Afghanistan that the war there could not be won.
"While we face significant challenges in Afghanistan, there certainly is no reason to be defeatist or to underestimate theopportunities to be successful in the long run," Gates told reporters en route to Europe for meetings with defense ministers.
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