Speaking to reporters Friday, Secretary Gates would not be drawn publicly into the debate over whether the troop-intensive counterinsurgency strategy is best or whether a more limited commitment involving air strikes and Special Forces operations would be better.

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And third is the quality of care," The solution is a mix of better resources, more trained medical staff, and better roads - the logic being that the quicker patients get to a clinic, the better their chances of survival.

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