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Twenty-five NATO allies promised to send around 7,000 more troops to Afghanistan, backing President Barack Obama's new war strategy and reinforcing efforts to defeat the Taliban. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton thanked the NATO allies, describing the organisation as the ''most successful military alliance'' of all time. Clinton said allies need to remain firm in their resolve. ''It is crucial that we remain firm in our resolve, and see this mission through. We will work together to deny Al Qaeda a safe heaven, reverse the Taliban's momentum and deny them the ability to overthrow the Afghan government and strengthen the capacity of the Afghans to take responsibility for their own security,'' Clinton said. We have come together in NATO and in ISAF because we recognize that our security is shared, that we have a collective responsibility, she added.
