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Loss of six U.S. troops in a helicopter
crash in Afghanistan

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earlier this week in heartbreaking
reminder of the daily sacrifices

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they continue to make in the
service other country.

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We have a responsibility to all the little
swoosh or in Afghanistan today.

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And all and we're sacrifice there
for more than twelve years.

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Especially those who gave their lives
and members and their families.

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At a Pentagon briefing yesterday the
secretary also told reporters

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a bilateral security agreement between
the U.S. in Afghanistan

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must be signed promptly in order
for the U.S. and its allies

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to planner options for a post twenty
fourteen presents. He added

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the ongoing withdrawal of U.S. troops
and equipment is actually

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ahead of schedule..