Ed Henry and Brian Todd
CNN
As tensions mount over the best way forward in Afghanistan, top aides say President Obama is adamant about coming up with a new plan before deciding on troop levels.
Rising violence and the resurgence of Taliban and al Qaeda fighters in Afghanistan have put the Obama administration on defense as the war enters its ninth year.
"Until the president's review of this early in the administration, there hadn't been a strategy, a coordinated strategy to deal with both Afghanistan and this very dangerous region of the world for many, many years. And that's what the president's intent on getting right," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said.
The president has received a document from Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, officially asking for up to 40,000 more U.S. troops, aides said.
| Cindy |
October 8th, 2009 12:51 pm ET Well I wish that Obama would hash his plan out a little bit quicker!! HELLO..every day that he waits more of our troops are dying. He doesn't have the ability to sit back and take his own sweet time to figure this Afghan thing out when lives are on the line. He really needs to realize that! Maybe he needs to meet with our troops families and see how they feel about his inability to make a decision and fast. Bet that wouldn't be too happy an occasion for him. Cindy..Ga. |
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