Obama unveils war plan to ‘defeat’ Al-Qaeda
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Obama unveils war plan to ‘defeat’ Al-Qaeda
President Barack Obama will Friday announce a new strategy to “disrupt, dismantle and defeat” Al-Qaeda in safe havens in Afghanistan and Pakistan and deploy an extra 4,000 military trainers.
The new strategy, the product of a 60-day review in conjunction with US allies, marks one of the boldest foreign policy bets laid so far in Obama’s two months in power and defies those who warn he is walking into a quagmire.
The 4,000 US troops will build up the Afghan army and are in addition to 17,000 extra troops already promised by the president.
Obama will also send hundreds more civilian and development workers into Afghanistan, three administration officials said on the eve of his announcement.
via The Raw Story | Obama unveils war plan to ‘defeat’ Al-Qaeda.
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