Tonight, the President spoke in the East Wing of the Oval Office announcing the beginning of withdrawing troops out of Afghanistan.The last time President Obama spoke in the East Wing was to announce to the American people about the death of Osama Bin Laden.
This war was started about 10 years ago and today half of the leaders of Al-Queda have been killed.
He stated that next month will be the first stage of withdrawing troops.10,000 troops are expected to be home by the end of this year, and 33,000 by next summer.The President said that it was time to focus on the nation building at home. In order words, we just can’t afford this fight any longer.The United States has lost around 6,000 troops since the beginning of this war. 4500 troops died in Iraq, and 1500 in Afghanistan.
The United States will start playing a supportive role to the Afghanistan troops. The Afghanistan army has grew 100,000 troops and now it is time to let the Afghanistan troops provide security for the Afghanistan people.The President announced by 2014 the war will be completed. When General Robert Gates was asked about the withdrawal he said that he supports the Presidents decision.In a CBS poll, 56 % of the American people says it is time to bring the troops home.
Pray for the troop safe return.
This war was started about 10 years ago and today half of the leaders of Al-Queda have been killed.
The United States will start playing a supportive role to the Afghanistan troops. The Afghanistan army has grew 100,000 troops and now it is time to let the Afghanistan troops provide security for the Afghanistan people.The President announced by 2014 the war will be completed. When General Robert Gates was asked about the withdrawal he said that he supports the Presidents decision.In a CBS poll, 56 % of the American people says it is time to bring the troops home.
Pray for the troop safe return.
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