Obama Stresses Importance of Afghanistan Mission
Terrorism • February 2009 • Views: 350
“There is an enduring military mission against al-Qaida and the Taliban in Afghanistan and along the border regions between Afghanistan and Pakistan,” Obama said during a joint news conference in Ottawa with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Obama said he ordered an additional 17,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan last week over concerns about
“a deteriorating situation” there. “I ordered the additional troops there because I felt it was necessary to stabilize the situation,” he said.