Obama To Decide On Afghanistan

October 13. 2009

In the coming weeks, U.S. President Barack Obama, is to decide on the course of action the military will take regarding the war in Afghanistan.

Recently in the news, the conflict in the region has overtaken concerns regarding Iraq, another war the government is waging, as the President has made it a mainstay in speeches, receiving much of his focus.

Polls revealed, an overwhelming majority of Americans want the nation to withdraw from Afghanistan, sensibly seeing no future there in open combat. It is a waste of lives, time and money. Not to mention, the soldiers wish to be reunited with their families in America.

Obama: Afghanistan decision in 'coming weeks'

By JULIE PACE, Associated Press Writer Julie Pace, Associated Press Writer – Tue Oct 13, 2:53 pm ET

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Tuesday he will decide on new troops for Afghanistan in "the coming weeks."

He told reporters that decisions on the military front were important but just one aspect of the improvements needed to the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. He said an important element is building up civilian capacity to help improve Afghanistan's governance, agriculture, rule of law and other areas...

Later, spokesman Robert Gibbs rejected a published report that the president had authorized 13,000 additional troops that were now arriving in Afghanistan. He said those troops were part of a deployment ordered by the former Bush administration, but had not made their way to the Afghan theater by the time Obama became president. The Washington Post had reported those forces were authorized by Obama.