U.S. Secretary for Defense Robert Gates said here on Saturday the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan will not be in haste way, Xinhua reported.
"We don't want to rush to the exits," Gates told a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, adding that his country is committed to continuing to support Afghan national security forces when the U.S. and NATO-led forces are to begin withdrawal from the country in July.