Secretary Gates says NATO allies will be consulted, as will other countries including Pakistan and Afghanistan itself, as a high-level White House team works on strategy options for the president.

• 盖茨说，白宫高层官员正在为奥巴马总统拟定各种战略选择。他说，美国会与北约盟友，以及巴基斯坦和阿富汗等其它国家进行磋商。