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Obama intends to 'finish job' in Afghanistan
Afghanistan News.Net
Wednesday 25th November, 2009 (ANI)
Washington, Nov. 25 : US President Barack Obama has said that he intends to "finish the job" in Afghanistan, and that his new strategy would break from the policies he had inherited from the Bush administration.
Addressing a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Obama said his administrations would aim to keep Al Qaeda from using Afghanistan to launch more attacks against the United States and to bring stability to the region.
"After eight years, some of those years in which we did not have, I think, either the resources or the strategy to get the job done, it is my intention to finish the job," The New York Times quoted Obama, as saying.
Obama said he would outline his Afghanistan strategy after Thanksgiving, adding, "I feel very confident that when the American people hear a clear rationale for what we're doing there and how we intend to achieve our goals, that they will be supportive."
Meanwhile, White House aides signalled that Obama would send as many as 25,000 to 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan.
According to his aides, Obama completed his consultations with his war council on Monday night and would formally announce his decision next week.
His consultation with senior advisers covered a wide variety of issues, including benchmarks to measure progress by Pakistan and Afghanistan, as well as the specific number of additional American troops to send.
One administration official involved in Afghanistan policy said the president and his top advisers were thinking in terms of "exit strategies" and not necessarily "exit timetables."
Obama will also be making a broader appeal for Afghanistan's neighbors and regional actors to play a role, the officials said.
"We have to do it as part of a broader international community. So one of the things I'm going to be discussing is the obligations of our international partners in this process," he said at the news conference.  Email this story to a friend
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LM
11-25-09, 04:30 AM |
Obama intends to 'finish job' in Afghanistan
The war council.......When are we going to get a peace council which is all hot air. Finish the job Obama you are no better that your dumb predecessor Bush. Another thirty thousand USA troops is that the way to get a peaceful solution. Oh that’s it like Vietnam go to the negotiating table strong with half a million troops on the peninsula. To no avail of course. Talk peace not war Obama then you will go into history as a peace loving President. There will be humiliation in the future as no country has managed to beat the Afghans. Could it be that they are fighting foreigners who they hate being on their soil?
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S Hussain
11-25-09, 09:00 AM |
Exit strategies not exit timetable mean exit Drama...
US is thinking in terms of
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tulips4dolphins
11-25-09, 09:02 PM |
TO: S. Hussain...
It is very true that we need to start thinking in terms of 'peace councils' not war counccils. I agree that words matter; that is a law of universal karma. However, I feel your anger is misplaced in some areas. 'The war on terror' is actually a war for peace as incorrect as the words may be. Obama and the majority of Americans, and the International Community want you and your fellow citizens to have peace in your homeland, and a viable, vibrant, country that belongs to your people. A homeland free from bombs, foriegn soldiers, a working infrasructure, schools for your children. If everyone works together to build PEACE and not terror...believe me, there is nothing more than the USA, our soldiers & President Obama wants more than to have ALL our troops home, the quicker, the better.
But there ARE Afgani’s that want and need help and as part of athe global community we MUST help those who need it.
peaceful and joyful blessings
your friend (hopefully)
suzan/United States
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