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Obama: will assess the U.S. strategic plan for more troops to Afghanistan end of the year

Barack Obama on the 8th to accept the Italian media that the end of the year assessment of additional soldiers to Afghanistan’s strategic plan.

This month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by the end of the plan to send more troops to Afghanistan to spend. As planned, the number of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan will reach 150,000, the purpose is to send more troops to fight and weaken the Taliban armed forces.

Obama said the assessment is to “test the validity of our troop increase plan.” He also said the scale of U.S. troops in Afghanistan in mid-2011 began to reduce.

In 2001, U.S. forces expelled the Taliban into Afghanistan. The last two years, Taliban militants attacked upgrade, the U.S. government withdraw its troops face increasing pressure.

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Obama is very impatient, “Do not ask me timetable for withdrawal”

Afghan girl carrying his younger brother Obama is very impatient, Do not ask me timetable for withdrawal27 President Obama said, should not be “entangled” in the period of withdrawal of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, to win the war in Afghanistan is now imperative. North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces in Afghanistan, a statement, the military commander in Afghanistan would not undergo delayed crackdown.

Obama again defended the war in Afghanistan, saying that “base” organization hiding in Afghanistan, a threat to U.S. national security, “(ensure) Afghanistan does not become a base for terrorist organizations, attacks on vital U.S. national security.”

Obama 23 to lift the NATO and U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, positions Michael Richter, triggering hot outside the U.S. strategy for Afghanistan is facing adjustment.

McCristal previously with the U.S. “Rolling Stone” magazine interview, questioned Obama came to power in Afghanistan after the implementation of the strategy of direct criticism of Vice President Joseph Biden, and the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan and other senior officials in Carl Aiken Bo. The statement caused uproar.

Petraeus took 10 days

NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, Gen. David Petraeus, now wait for the office. NATO forces in Afghanistan, said a spokesman for 27, Petraeus is expected 7 to 10 days of taking office.

According to him, the supreme commander of NATO will not wait for the office and relax against the Taliban and other militants, “We are committed to enhancing the security situation in Afghanistan will not be the slightest delay military action.”

Position U.S. forces will not “suddenly turn off the light leave”

AP Barack Obama at 20 in Toronto, Canada Group held a press conference after the summit, talking about strategy in Afghanistan.

His withdrawal deadline by “excessive” attention getting impatient, blunt United States will “for a long period of time” to help Afghanistan.

“I did not ‘magic crystal ball,’” Obama said, “Right now it seems the debate over Afghanistan, there are only two: either withdraw immediately saw no good to leave, or stay there forever maintain the status quo, no matter how long it takes. ”

According to him, U.S. military plans to begin withdrawal in July 2011, does not mean that U.S. troops “suddenly lights leave.”

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Obama nominated Deputy Minister of Defense Intelligence as the new Director of National Intelligence

James carat 298x300 Obama nominated Deputy Minister of Defense Intelligence as the new Director of National Intelligence

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Obama on the 5th U.S. President announced the nomination Deputy Secretary of Defense James carat Perot as the new Director of National Intelligence.

Obama said in a statement, Clapper served several years in the intelligence, experienced, fully qualified to serve as Director of National Intelligence. He also said that, given the post of director of national intelligence and the importance of national security threats facing the United States, the Senate should approve the nomination.

Clapper aged 69, had served 32 years in the U.S. Air Force, retired in 1995, the current Department of Defense for Intelligence Affairs Minister.

Dennis Blair, former national intelligence director, resigned under pressure last month. Shooting at Fort Hood, Christmas attempted bombing and attempted bombing of the New York Times Square incident, the U.S. intelligence system for failure to prevent the occurrence of these events has been heavily criticized.

Director of National Intelligence Office was established in 2005, is responsible for governing and coordinating the operation of 16 U.S. intelligence agencies.

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Obama national security strategy report mentioned China 10 times

Obama national security strategy report mentioned China 10 times 300x220 Obama national security strategy report mentioned China 10 timesThe White House released 27 Obama administration’s national security strategy report. Obama will be in the military as diplomatic efforts to report invalid in case of last resort, which the Bush administration’s “preemptive strike” strategy is a significant change in comparison.

This is 16 months after taking office, Obama issued the first national security strategy report. Obama tried to get rid of unpopular Bush administration policy of unilateralism and called for cooperation partners in the United States expanded from the traditional ally of China, India and other emerging powers. In this 52-page report, Obama mentioned 10 times in China, asked many with China, but that does not give up control of China’s military power and human rights in China, “points an accusing finger.”

“U.S. National Security Strategy” released once every four years, the U.S. military, diplomatic, economic and other guiding documents. The last report was launched in 2006, the Bush administration.

Emerging forces

Play a more important role in China

During Bush unilateralism advocated vary, Obama believes that must face the world, the responsibility of the new century can not be borne solely by the Americans. U.S. concerned about the strength of growth in emerging countries, mentioned many times in China, India and Russia on the world stage began to play a more important role.

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The United States realized that can not go it alone

Zhang Guoqing, American expert on Chinese Academy of Social Sciences pointed out that, due to the strength of other powers in the narrow gap between the United States aware of its many problems can not go it alone, Obama changed to the “international cooperation” in the line, the purpose of maintaining or its hegemonic position. Big tone in the international cooperation, the United States and India hope to take advantage of emerging economies, political influence to solve the United States is currently facing a number of geopolitical conflict.

Cooperation with China

Ready access to soft launch cooperation

Obama statement in the report are willing to reach a way to deal with China, hoping the soft manner through dialogue and cooperation with China, trying to establish a “positive, constructive and extensive” cooperation. Report, the United States will use with China’s new strategic economic dialogue mechanism established to strengthen military exchanges with China to reduce distrust.

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Hope to share more international affairs, China

Zhang Guoqing said that the U.S. repeatedly mentioned in the report that China is inevitable, there are economic interests between China and the convergence point, the United States more and more emphasis on cooperation and dialogue with China, hoping to invite more international affairs, China’s share . In fact, the Chinese how to participate, how much to play the impact of this initiative is to some extent controlled by China’s own hands.

Against China

Continue to monitor military developments

Report that the world is full of a variety of threats, the rise of China also showed apprehension. Continuation of the United States in the past and refuse to give up control of China’s military development and human rights in China, “points an accusing finger.”

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Attitude toward China has two sides are afraid of being overtaken

Zhang Guoqing said that the U.S. has held the dual character of China. On the one hand the interests of the broader economic and other fields hope to strengthen cooperation, on the other hand fear the rise of the strong momentum of China’s catch, preventing the Chinese holds a heart. In addition, the United States does not give up on human rights in China to “find fault” is also a kind of disruption of their sight, distracting behavior, purpose and strategic competition. According to Legal Evening News

Obama’s new strategy for change where

Compared with Bush’s security strategy, Obama’s new strategy has four major changes.

1. Give up the “preemptive strike” as a cornerstone.

2. Expand the “national security” concept of the extension, emphasizing the economy, education, science and technology, energy, national security.

3. To abandon the Bush administration “war on terror,” saying that the enemies of the United States is not Jihad, or Islamic, but “base” and its followers.

4. Emphasized that the United States national security, domestic terrorism threat. Also network security risks, climate change, the United States dependence on fossil fuels included in the national security threat list.

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China’s elite People’s Armed Police full participation in the work of Barack Obama’s visit security

Air Force One 300x199 Chinas elite Peoples Armed Police full participation in the work of Barack Obamas visit security“People’s Armed Police newspaper” reports (Chen Jinsong Door Fang Chang-qi, SHI Xin-yan) November 18 afternoon, the U.S. President Barack Obama, left Beijing, successfully completed an official visit to China. Obama’s visit to China in 4 days 3 nights in Beijing, Shanghai and other armed police officers and soldiers to prepare in advance, full security, the successful completion of the plane security, route security missions.

Pudong International Airport: usher in Air Force One

November 15 night, Obama’s plane landed at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, “Air Force One,” the task fell on the guard stationed at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, People’s Armed Police Corps officers and men of the body unit.

In order to successfully complete the “Air Force One,” guard duty, this unit has established a special leading group for security, sent more than 200 plane of the police force responsible for (defensive) Wei task. They carefully survey the terrain, the elaboration of the program, strict selection of personnel, a solid organizational training, and is fully committed to the protection, targeted to carry out combat training. In the past two days of plane guard logistical, the reference ground troops discipline, civilization on duty, the successful completion of the task.

Tiananmen Square: Leadership Division bag film, full command of

Barack Obama during his visit in Beijing, Beijing Armed Police Corps unit responsible for the Great Hall of the site perimeter security throughout the National Palace Museum on-site security guards and other security tasks at various targets. The unit sent a package over the leadership of regional films, full command, more than 40 cadres stare keep focus, front-line duty, front-line duty guards on high alert, earnestly perform their duties, have worked continuously for the past 30 hours, the successful completion of a President Barack Obama visited the Forbidden City on-site security and other tasks.

Badaling Great Wall: the lens inside and outside the quiet dedication

19, Obama came to visit the Badaling Great Wall Tour. Badaling Great Wall Insurance assume point guard post, the hole such tasks ahead of the Beijing Armed Police Corps unit to deploy efforts to strengthen security forces on duty to ensure the Badaling Great Wall, on-site security task foolproof. Bearing in mind the duties of officers and men on duty at all times to maintain good posture, on-site visitors and domestic and foreign friends have pulled out a cell phone, takes out his camera and the pictures of the Great Wall guard, jotted down a memorable moment.

Beijing Capital International Airport: People’s Armed Police soldiers bid farewell to “Air Force One”

At 17:10 on November 18, U.S. President Barack Obama’s plane “Air Force One” safe and smooth left the Capital International Airport. Responsible for plane guard duty of the officers and men of the Beijing Armed Police Corps unit farewell “Air Force One”, the successful completion of the plane guard duty.

Snow in Beijing after the minimum temperature has dropped below zero. Duty in order to maintain a good image of the soldiers serving in the protocol could only suite of thin thermal underwear. Despite the cold weather, but the soldiers on duty day and night guards on the tarmac, full of energy. Imminent retired Lance Corporal Li Zhaohui told reporters: “In a few days I’ll take off the uniforms themselves, and the mission is probably the last time I set for an active military career in the foreign heads of state. In this sacred guard post, I will best efforts to complete the task, to stand the last group of post military career to show Chinese military presence.

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Obama said he met his younger brother for 5 minutes during his visit to China

Obamas half brother Marx 300x204 Obama said he met his younger brother for 5 minutes during his visit to ChinaUnited States President Barack Obama November 18 to accept the U.S. Cable News Network (CNN) interview that he worked with during his visit in Beijing, China’s half-brother to settle in Marx De Sangqiao meet.

Obama did not reveal the specific time to meet. Obama later told reporters that an assistant, they are after Obama arrived in Beijing the night of 16 to meet. The White House did not disclose in advance plans for the meeting, and afterwards no one mentioned, until Obama asked about this matter.

“I’m not very familiar with him. We are two or three years ago was only the first time we met,” Obama told CNN, “In my visit, he takes his wife to see me, stay for 5 minutes or so.”

Endesangqiao the profound feeling of the meeting, saying he had been looking forward to see it in China, his celebrity brother. He said: “I guess, when he got off the plane, Huanliaoyifu, and then down to see us. He gave me a hug. I was very excited and also very excited to now. My wife is the same. She Serbs and Croats. I think she’s up to now not Huanguo Lai. “In order to meet with Obama, he booked several months in advance before the tickets to fly to Beijing.

Obama’s father was Kenyan, as an exchange student in Hawaii, Obama’s mother met the Americans Sitanlian Dunham and married. They divorced when Obama’s two years old. Later, the old and the Endesangqiao Obama’s mother remarried again and return to life in Kenya. Endesangqiao was born in Kenya, spent his childhood there too. Old Barack Obama in 1982 car crash death was 46 years old.

Since 2002, Endesangqiao has been living in Shenzhen, a year ago in Henan who married a wife. Endesangqiao recently published a semi-autobiographical novel, “From Nairobi to Shenzhen,” the book describes his father’s domestic violence.

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Barack Obama speech on Asia policy – Stress does not seek to contain China

Barack Obama speech on Asia policy 209x300 Barack Obama speech on Asia policy   Stress does not seek to contain ChinaNovember 14 is on a visit to Japan on the 14th U.S. President Barack Obama, said China’s rapid development does not represent a threat to other countries, the United States and close co-operation between the two countries are more beneficial to the United States does not seek to contain China.

Obama the morning in Japan, the U.S. Asia policy speech. He said the global impact of Asia’s rising Asia to strive for balanced and sustained economic growth in order to ensure that the global economic recovery to continue. In addressing climate change, energy security and other issues, nor can the lack of Asian participation.

He also believed that the U.S. is a Pacific country, and there is a close link between the fate of Asia. America will work with allies to strengthen relationships and establish new partnerships. Obama pointed out that China’s rapid development will be conducive to global development. The United States does not seek to contain China, and welcomed China to play a greater role in the world.

In the US-Japan relations, Obama said the two countries is very important to continue to work closely. He said the United States and other allies Japan and South Korea will continue to provide nuclear deterrence, North Korea and Iran should join the nuclear non-proliferation regime.

He also said that the United States is willing to provide North Korea a “different future”, so that North Korea out of isolation, but North Korea must fulfill its international responsibilities, to return to the six-party talks and the non-proliferation regime.

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British media: Obama may ask China to involve in Afghanistan affairs during his visit in China

To help train security in Afghanistan 300x201 British media: Obama may ask China to involve in Afghanistan affairs during his visit in ChinaAccording to British “Financial Times” reported on the 13th, U.S. President Barack Obama may be the occasion of his visit to China, please, please affairs in Afghanistan to “play a greater role.”

The article said that the United States Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke (Richard Holbrooke) have visited Beijing in April this year, Holbrooke has also been a number of assistants on the 12th to Beijing, arriving Sunday for Obama preparation. The report quoted the United States and the two sides discussed about the diplomats, officials and scholars as saying that, since early 2009 has been the Obama administration has requested China “in a greater degree of intervention in Afghan affairs,” the specific form of the Chinese side to increase humanitarian assistance, sent police to help train the Afghan police force.

Report also said that in many global issues that China, as partners in the Obama administration, had hoped that the Chinese officials in Washington to arrange a “cross-sector” conference organized by the involvement in Afghanistan and Pakistan affairs, introduced the various U.S. government departments. However, such a meeting has not yet held.

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Barack Obama ordered the White House to lower half of the flag to mourn the shooting victims

White House to lower half of the flag 300x199 Barack Obama ordered  the White House to lower half of the flag to mourn the shooting victimsUnited States President Barack Obama on the 6th call on people not to open fire on the Fort Hood military base in premature to draw any conclusions, he ordered the White House and other government agencies, until on the 11th Veteran’s Day Jiang Banqi condolences to the shooting victims.

Earlier the U.S. military said the Fort Hood, the number of shooting victims rose to 13 people, suspected of them stable. Authorities will as soon as possible suspects for questioning.

Barack Obama has the morning the head of the FBI and other agencies met to discuss the progress of the investigation of the shooting. Obama in the White House said that the current government is investigating the motive for the shooting suspects. “We do not know the answer until we get the evidence, I suggest that mistakenly arrive at a conclusion.”

Obama said, is lowered to half mast to express respect for the dead soldiers, but also for more benefits for the U.S. soldiers fighting in the front of the affirmation.

The FBI has searched the residence of Hassan shooting suspects. CNN broadcast the surveillance video showed about seven hours before the incident, Hassan had gone to a nearby convenience store to buy coffee and deep-fried potato cake.

39-year-old Hassan is believed to be American-born Muslim, for the U.S. military psychiatrist. His family said that in the United States suffer from a “September 11″ terrorist attack, Hassan, Islam is often subjected to harassment. In that will be sent to Afghanistan, after Hassan had a strong resistance.

The United States on the 6th influential Muslim organizations have issued a statement, condemned the shooting. They also said that Hassan is just one example the case can not represent all Muslims.

United States Army base in Texas on the 6th of military and civilian personnel will also base in mourning the victims of shootings in one day. This is the history of U.S. military bases, one of the most serious shooting.

U.S. military bases there were several shootings – 12 were killed and 31 injured

military bases 300x213 U.S. military bases there were several shootings   12 were killed and 31 injuredGlobal Online Network November 6 reported that the U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas (Fort Hood) this morning there were several shooting incidents has now been 12 people were killed and 31 wounded. The White House said that President Obama will soon issue a statement on this.

Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Banks said the shooting took place in local time Thursday 13:30 (GMT 3:30). Banks said the first shooting incident took place in Fort Hood, a medical treatment center, the second shooting incident occurred at the base of a theater. Fort Hood military base is currently closed.

Fort Hood base later confirmed that the attackers were U.S. soldiers, there are three people, one people have been killed and two were arrested.

Texas Senator Kay – Bailey – Hutchinson said that she was for the shooting was “shocked and saddened.” She said: “Our soldiers serve for the motherland have made great sacrifices, men and women at Fort Hood soldier has become the starting stupid, random violence targets. Believe me, this took place in Fort Hood, violence shocked and saddened, my heart and love for the dead and injured people together. ”

In the Fort Hood military base in the site, sign out a warning message: “Fort Hood has been closed down immediately. This is not a drill, is a state of emergency.” The site, meanwhile, have been asked various units within the inventory of personnel.

It is not clear attack and U.S. troops fighting the pressure is too large, or the frequent task of the deployment of FireWire are connected. At present, due to fall into the war in Afghanistan and Iraq, the suicide rate among U.S. Army soldiers, and others bear the case of intense pressure both to new highs.

United States Department of Homeland Security said there was still not sure whether the shooting incident, and terrorism.

The U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Killeen, Texas outside the city away from the city of Austin and Waco, about 100 kilometers, is the U.S. Army’s largest active duty armored troops home base, it is to the Yugoslav Army during the American Civil War generals John – named after Hood. The base was built and put into use since 1942, managed by the Army, stationed off the U.S. 1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and other troops, the base early this year, a total of 52000 soldiers were stationed.

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