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Obama meets top officials to study the Afghan situation
US President Barack Obama met his top security and defence officials to assess the situation in Afghanistan and consider the demand of more troops to save the mission in the war ravaged country.
US President Barack Obama met his top security and defence officials to assess the situation in Afghanistan and consider the demand of more troops to save the mission in the war ravaged country.
Obama would take several weeks to review his strategy on Afghanistan, the White House has said. It may take weeks before the President decides whether to overhaul the US strategy or send more troops.
He held a meeting with his top security and defence officials on the situation in Afghanistan, the White House said. He engaged his national security team in a candid assessment of the progress that has been made and the challenges the US still faces in Afghanistan and Pakistan since he announced the Af-Pak strategy in March.
"As a part of this review, the President will consult with his national security team, including his military commanders, civilian leadership, and Ambassadors in the region. He will also consult closely with our Allies and with the United States Congress," the White House said.
"As the US aggressively confronts al Qaeda and its leadership around the world, the President has set a clear goal in Afghanistan: to disrupt, dismantle and defeat al Qaeda and their extremist allies," it said.
"When it come to decisions as important as keeping this country safe and putting our troops into harm’s way, the President has made it clear that he will rigorously assess our progress. That is why he held this meeting today and will take the next several weeks to review our strategy."
