WASHINGTON (CNN)  -- The United States and Britain said Wednesday they are committed to remaining in Afghanistan, despite increased military casualties and declining public support for the war effort. U.S. Marines partrol part of the Gharmsir district in Afghanistan's Helmand province on Wednesday. "We went into this together, and we will work it through together because we are stronger together," British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said after a half day of talks at the State Department with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Clinton praised Miliband's approach on Afghanistan, including the call for the government to reconcile with moderate elements of the Taliban.
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July deadliest month for U.S., British forces in Afghanistan since '01 invasion
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"We will work it through together," British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says
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Miliband calls for Afghan government to reconcile with moderate Taliban elements
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U.S. official: Boosting the training of Afghan forces will be a big focus
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