strategic objective." The defense secretary has given several hints of his views on the way forward in Afghanistan, including a speech earlier Monday in which he cautioned against an over-reliance on air power and high technology, which some officials believe should be used more in Afghanistan, instead of the additional troops the U.S.and NATO commander there wants.

VOA: standard.2009.10.06

Being so caught up, So mastered by the brute blood of the air, Did she put on his knowledge with his power Before the indifferent beak could let her drop?

就这样被征服，这样被天空中野性的血液欺凌，她是否借他之力获得了知识,在那一意孤行的嘴放她下来之前？

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It's a country more like the mountainous parts of Afghanistan, where you have to undertake special operations, more use of the air (power) and, also,political handling.

VOA: standard.2009.06.18