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Today is the 8th anniversary of the start of the war in Afghanistan. We spoke with Retired General Jake Keane this morning about whether General McCrystal is right - that more troops are needed there immediately. "Yes is the short answer," General Keane told KSL. "We need to stop the bleeding." He also explained how the situation is different now than when the Russians were in that country - our goal is different. The General talked about how the Afghan people want help getting the Taliban out of their country. Click here to hear more.
