A us military aircraft over the Pacific Ocean (AP) - defense minister Leon · palmer inside tower (Leon Panetta) said, on Monday, Obama government decided in the next few weeks will be how many U.S. troops will continue to stay in Afghanistan - for what purpose - in the u.s.-led in 2014 end of combat mission.
Palmer inside tower told reporters on his aircraft, from Hawaii to Australia on the way, U.S. forces based in Afghanistan supreme commander John general Allen, in 2014 years later existing several options.
Palmer inside tower also require in the pentagon to their future. Although he declined to give his plan, he thought that he still has work to do work, he in July 2011.
"This is not what secret, in some time, I would like to go back to California," he said. Palmer inside tower from California's monterey,
He added that there are some important defense problems that urgently need to be solved, including the budget impasse and the United States to participate in Afghanistan's future - this shows that he will not leave.
"Now, my goal is, basic satisfy my responsibility, in dealing with these issues," said pat inside tower.
, stamping said if he will stay out Obama second term four years, he replied, "exactly is who know?"
Palmer inside tower said, and the White House, the pentagon under review these options. He does not wish to disclose is now considering the number of troops, but it is considered after 2014 years, may need at least several thousand.
"I hope we will be able to in the next few weeks to complete the process," said pat inside tower.
Decision will depend on the wishes of the Afghan government, allowing 2014 years later the United States military presence, and provide legal protection, it is acceptable to Washington for these troops, part of the.
, to make decisions, U.S. officials say, in order to reduce the number of troops from now to 2014, they will set a timetable. At present about 67000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan, their task is changing battle advice, assistance and training Afghan troops.
A 2014 years American military presence will also is expected to include hunting and killing extremists, including al-qaida members in Afghanistan.
When asked about David petraeus central intelligence agency chief to resign enlightenment, he was having an affair with his biographer, palmer inside tower said he believes it is a very sad situation he end his career such. "The former central intelligence director palmer inside tower is general David petraeus.
"I think his resignation made the right step," said pat inside tower.
Palmer inside tower began a week-long trip to Asia, to meet his colleagues in Australia, Thailand and Cambodia. And he said, this is the government's commitment to Obama, in the area of deepening ties and development more safety the important embodiment of partnership.
For decades, the U.S. government has played a important factor is Asian, Washington's attention too little, their security interests. This view has been strengthening in the years of the United States to Iraq's key, it still exist, even in the war in Afghanistan winding down.
Obama government has done a lot of "protection", the asia-pacific region, which need more high-level diplomatic and security committee wanted, and try to expand in the area and Australia and other countries cooperation. But it is not from President George w. bush's management pursue what, even if it got deep into Iraq and Afghanistan of the fundamentally different.
In June 2007, the U.S. defense secretary Robert Gates (Robert Gates) think that, in Singapore's a security conference said, the United States is more and more concentrated in Asia.
"The far east Asia is ignored, the United States than ever more involved," he said. "We have in recent years is very busy, for we to reshape and strengthen our security relationship based on common interests. Some are bilateral relations has been formed, new or modern - each a different type and degree of cooperation.
With the problems in the pat tower and the pentagon is America's reaction to the U.S. diplomatic facilities attack, two months ago, in benghazi, Libya debate.
Palmer inside tower said, the pentagon and the state council are evaluating which additional or improve arrangement may be necessary to ensure that the United States in the Middle East diplomacy outpost. He is not certain.
Benghazi attack, palmer inside tower said, this is the "basic end", the pentagon can move close enough to the power to Libya response.
When asked about the prospect of the congress and a short-term fixed budget deficit crisis, not the end again big cuts in defence spending the threat of the agreement of the measures of solving administrative, palmer inside tower said, "this is in the worst things can happen."
He added: "this is the last damn thing, I need now", because it will always uncertainty, the future defense spending and defense key.




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