Eikenberry and McChrystal stressed the long-term nature of the U.S.commitment to the people of Afghanistan, long after the transition of combat operations from coalition to Afghan forces begins in 2011.

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We want to see more deals of this nature and our commitment to support this new fund is just the beginning.

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The commitment -- I mean, the longstanding commitment is embedded in the nature of the relationship with our very close ally.

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More importantly, given the nature of the commitment that our participants are making to compete in our events, their passion and interest in an on-going dialog with us is a critical component of our social media outreach and strategy.

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