Barack Obama - Iraq, Afghanistan, Politics | Britannica
WebThroughout his presidential campaign he had argued that the focus of U.S. military efforts should be in Afghanistan rather than Iraq, and, with the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the military requested that Obama deploy an additional 40,000 troops there.
The Afghan War and the Evolution of Obama - The New York Times
WebJan 1, 2017 · By July 2008, as the Democratic nominee for president, Mr. Obama had embraced Afghanistan as a priority over Iraq — the “good war,” in a phrase that he never actually used himself but that...
Obama administration hid the truth about war’s end: ‘The Afghanistan …
WebAug 12, 2021 · The Obama administration declared an end to combat in 2014, but U.S. troops kept fighting and dying, as detailed in this excerpt from Craig Whitlock’s book “The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret...
President Obama on Ending the War in Afghanistan
WebMay 2, 2012 · Today, President Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan -- to meet with President Hamid Karzai and sign a strategic partnership agreement that will help to guide our future relationship with the country. For more than a decade, U.S. troops have served in the region as part of the NATO mission.
FULL TRANSCRIPT: President Obama's Speech on Afghanistan
WebDec 1, 2009 · FULL TRANSCRIPT: President Obama's Speech on Afghanistan. Read Obama's full speech on Afghanistan. By ABC News. December 1, 2009, 2:29 PM. Dec. 1, 2009 -- Good evening.
Barack Obama and Afghanistan: The inside story of a war the …
WebJan 8, 2014 · Mr Obama, after months of contentious discussion with Mr Gates and other top advisers, deployed 30,000 more troops in a final push to stabilise Afghanistan before a phased withdrawal beginning...
Statement by the President on Afghanistan | whitehouse.gov
WebJul 6, 2016 · Statement by the President on Afghanistan. 10:27 A.M. EDT. THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. More than 14 years ago, after al Qaida attacked our nation on 9/11, the United States went to war in Afghanistan against these terrorists and the Taliban that harbored them.
The Nation: A Guide To Obama's Afghanistan Speech : NPR
WebMay 3, 2012 · President Barack Obama delivers an address to the American people on U.S. policy and the war in Afghanistan during his visit to Bagram Air Base May 2, 2012 in Afghanistan. Obama told...
A Summary of the Obama Administration's Strategy in Afghanistan
WebA review of President Obama’s strategy for the war in Afghanistan, the first full-scale assessment of the administration's planning, <a...
Obama's Deal with Afghanistan Underscores its Crucial Role ... - Brookings
WebMay 3, 2012. 4 min read. Sub-Topics. Program. Foreign Policy. Center for Middle East Policy. President Obama’s dramatic visit to Kabul and his address to the American people underscored the most...
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