Once the transition to Afghan forces is completed, once the bulk of the international forces have withdrawn from Afghanistan, we hope that the dividends of that transition economically to Afghanistan will be beneficial to the Afghan people, and will not have adverse effects on Afghan economy and the prosperity that we have gained in the past many years.

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The U.S., Canada, Britain and the Netherlands have the bulk of the forces in harm's way and want their allies to be willing to engage in the ongoing fighting with a resurgent Taliban.

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The Atlantic Force and the Pacific Force consisted of the bulk of all conventional forces.

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After all, the bulk of the combat forces poised to take Marjah were Afghan and the operation was to be technically Afghan-led.

WSJ: Ahead of Marjah Offensive, Afghan Officials Sought to Negotiate With Taliban

But even if America decides to withdraw the bulk of its fighting forces, a great deal still depends on the manner of their going.

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Though 25 NATO allies and 13 other countries have contributed forces, the bulk of the recent fighting has been done by U.S., Canadian, British and Dutch troops.

CNN: NATO chief: Afghan troop increase likely

He took over as the head of SCIRI and began his ascent to power as the Badr Brigades became the bulk of the Iraqi security forces in Iraq's predominantly Shiite south.

CNN: Mourning in Iran and Iraq for dead Shiite leader

He said security in Helmand was improving, with Afghan forces now responsible for the bulk of the province - but that the environment in which UK troops operated remained "risky and dangerous including the threat of improvised explosive devices and insurgent attack".

BBC: Afghanistan roadside bomb kills three British soldiers

Her village has joined forces with others to sell in bulk to the three wool processing firms in the southern city of Arequipa, in an effort to expand their bargaining power.

ECONOMIST: Misguided mercantilism, or self-help

KAPOSVAR, Hungary (CNN) -- When the bulk of U.S.-led NATO forces finally moves into Bosnia, it will be from a military base being set up in Hungary.

CNN: U.S. transforming Hungarian air base

The bulk of these, to be sure, are fighting alongside our forces, but there's some nearly three dozen of them that are assessed to be in lead.

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Police forces in five countries - the US, UK, Turkey, Germany and France - made the bulk of these requests.

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