Afghanistan is turning a new page in relations with the United States, an Afghan presidential spokesman said on Wednesday, as U.S. President Barack Obama ordered 17,000 more troops deployed to battle Taliban insurgents.
Obama, in his first major military decision as commander-in-chief, said the troop increase was “necessary to stabilize a deteriorating situation in Afghanistan,” but warned military means alone would not solve the problem.
Filed under: Asia, Arab, Barack Obama, E.U, Egypt, European Union, France, Gaza, Gaza raids, Gaza strip, International, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, MidEast, Muslim, Operation Cast Lead, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Terror, Terrorism, The Terror Journal, Turkey, U.N, U.S.A, UK, War, West Bank, World
Recent Comments