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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Renters, you still have a chance to live here, but if you want to make the same kind of long term commitment that Annette and Warren have made to each other, you can buy this Beverly Hills home and create your own Hollywood real estate love story.

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So the test of the government's commitment to medium-term planning of public expenditure will come in the budget in March.

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Euro-zone countries must still agree and implement the new treaty enshrining their new fiscal rules, an important test of their political commitment to the long-term viability of the currency.

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