Obama is set to address what his plans on Afghanistan will at West Point.
Barack Obama is to set an ambitious timetable for the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, with the first troops pulling out by July 2011. The announcement is aimed at countering US public fears that the country is being sucked into a Vietnam-style morass.
Reflecting the increased sense of urgency, Obama is to speed deployment of an extra 30,000 American troops to Afghanistan within the next six months – a much faster timetable than the 12 to 18 months that had been briefed by US officials up until today.
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Let’s have a discussion on his speech.
Update: Here is my recap on his speech:
Blamed America for neglecting Afghanistan and the rise of the Taliban!
Blame Bush!
We need health care!
Iraq was a success, of course he was against it.
Global Interest!
Islam is great!
It is America’s duty to give the World prosperity!
Her was tearing and on that note here is a song for him!
He is our Clown in Chief!
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