The military official who spoke to VOA Friday said a sense of the "manpower needs" would be a component of the strategy review, but that the goals of the Afghanistan mission and what approach will be used to achieve them is the focus of discussions for now.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton - speaking at a news conference in Monterrey,Mexico - said the civilian component is essential.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26