NEW : U.S. relationship with Afghanistan `` a long-term commitment , '' Robert Gates says . NEW : U.S. defense secretary meets with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul . Karzai was originally expected to submit the list on Tuesday . Karzai sets his own timeline goal for security handover in Afghanistan . TL;DR NEW
NEW : U.S. relationship with Afghanistan `` a long-term commitment , '' Robert Gates says . NEW : U.S. defense secretary meets with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul . Karzai sets his own timeline goal for security handover in Afghanistan . TL;DR NEW