The Trio on the Hill
Secretary Clinton, Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen were on Capitol Hill yesterday, testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Sec. Gates emphasized the approach needed in Afghanistan. “[O]ver time as we are successful,” Gates said, “the civilian component and the development component of our relationship with Afghanistan will become prominent. … We must not repeat the mistake of 1989 and turn our back on these folks.” The trio will also be on the Hill today appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
