FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHARANA, Afghanistan, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Wednesday told U.S. troops in Afghanistan the conflict has reached a turning point but victory must also include Pakistan.
"We are achieving a turning point, after 10 years of war, when it comes to terrorism," Panetta told 200 soldiers from the 172nd Infantry Brigade based in Paktika province, about 30 miles from the Pakistan border.