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No 'adjustments' needed in Pakistan, Afghanistan: Obama
10-05-2010, 01:42 PM
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No 'adjustments' needed in Pakistan, Afghanistan: Obama
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama told lawmakers Monday that no current changes were needed to his Afghanistan and Pakistan strategy, as US forces escalate operations against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.

Obama delivered the verdict, which had previously been voiced by senior members of his national security staff, as he handed over his administration's latest classified report on the conduct of the war mandated by Congress.

“We are continuing to implement the policy as described in December and do not believe further adjustments are required at this time,” Obama wrote.

“As the Congress continues its deliberations on the way ahead in Afghanistan and Pakistan, I want to continue to underscore our nation's interests in the successful implementation of this policy.”

At the end of an exhaustive policy review in December, Obama announced plans to surge 30,000 troops into Afghanistan in a bid to seize the momentum in the long-running war but warned some soldiers would begin to withdraw by July 2011.

The president is expected to mount a fresh review of strategy on Afghanistan by the end of the year, but again, no major adjustments are expected.

The Nato-led strategy is designed to push Talilban insurgents out of major towns in the south and east while building up Afghan government security forces so that American troops can start withdrawing by July 2011.

Defence Secretary Robert Gates and top commanders say there are tentative signs of progress in Afghanistan, where nearly 150,000 US and allied troops are trying to turn the tide against a resilient insurgency.

Obama released his report amid fresh evidence of an escalation of US activity in the lawless region between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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