Kerry said he would bring in more allies to help train Iraqi forces so that U.S. troops could come home.

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We'll enhance our ability to train, exercise, and operate with allies and partners across the region, and that, in turn, will allow us to work with these nations to respond even faster to a wide range of challenges, including humanitarian crises and disaster relief, as well as promoting security cooperation across the region.

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There was then the need to support allies, particularly in sending advisers to train their armies.

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Mr Holbrooke also said the US had asked its allies in the Nato-led Isaf to help train thousands more Afghan police.

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Recently, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has been ratcheting up pressure on the other NATO allies to do more, asking for about 3, 500 soldiers to help train Afghan troops, 16 helicopters, and three infantry battalions with a willingness to fight.

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