27 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.”
