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Obama aware of Afghan differences

By: genius-world

US President Barack Obama has said his decision on a new strategy in Afghanistan will not please everyone. He told key figures from Congress, gathered to discuss future US plans, that he would decide on a course of action with a sense of urgency. Democratic Senator Harry Reid said members from both parties told Mr Obama they would support his ...

about 1 month ago
Pakistan wants U.S. soldiers to stay put on their soil

By: spike-breaker08

The U.S. government is now debating whether to withdraw or not, to add or not up to additional 40,000 more troops in Afghanistan.While the debates goes on, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi met with the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last Tuesday to urge the U.S. government to prolong the vision of helping not only ...

about 1 month ago
White House Split on Afghanistan

By: airwlf405

Wednesdays meeting in the situation room sparked a crucial debate on which direction the President should follow for the future of our troops in Afghanistan. WASHINGTON - In a meeting Wednesday President Barack Obama sat down with Vice President Biden, cabinet secretaries and generals along with his adviser's and Intelligence chiefs in order to ...

about 1 month ago
Will We Ever Get Out?

By: Melissa_Newman

I never approved the Iraq/Afghanistan wars. In my opinion the U.S. never had a reason to start two different wars, in two different countries, and at the same time. The U.S was attacked on 9/11 and we decided that justice would be found by defeating Al Quida in Afghanistan but some how we focused more on the invasion of Iraq and taking out Saddam ...

about 1 month ago
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U.S. General wants minimum 40,000 more troops for Afghan war

News Source: Reuters | about 1 month ago

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has recommended an increase of 40,000 U.S. troops as the minimum necessary to prevail, two sources familiar with his recommendations said on Thursday. The sources said General Stanley McChrystal also gave...
Obama and Brown discuss Afghan strategy

News Source: The Age | about 1 month ago

The call, which Gibbs said was "part of their ongoing consultations", came amid an intensifying debate within the administration and Congress over whether to send more US troops to Afghanistan. Gibbs said they also discussed the recent G20 summit in...
Obama holds third security session on Afghanistan, Pakistan

News Source: Los Angeles Times | about 1 month ago

Obama will again meet privately with his national security team today, with two more sessions on tap. The president met with congressional leaders Tuesday and recently met face-to-face with his commander in Afghanistan, Gen...While many participants...
Boehner: Delay increases danger for troops

News Source: The Hill | about 1 month ago

Boehner said Republicans who participated in the 90-minute meeting at the White House on Tuesday emphasized that they largely support the recommendations put forward by Gen...McChrystal wants to send another 40,000 troops to the country. Many...
Lawmakers, Officials Press Obama On Afghanistan

News Source: National Public Radio | about 1 month ago

President Obama meets Wednesday with his national security team to talk about the war in Afghanistan, after meeting Tuesday with Congressional leaders. He has said he won't cut U.S. troop levels and is considering whether to raise them.
Has the Afghan war made a difference?

News Source: BBC | about 1 month ago

Has the war in Afghanistan made a difference? On the eighth anniversary since the start of the war in Afghanistan, a poll shows that most people in the UK continue to oppose Britain's military operations...A survey for the BBC found that 56% of...