Obama has taken months to decide on a way forward in the war-torn country, convening several meetings with top military and civilian advisors before his landmark Tuesday announcement that will bring the total of US troops in Afghanistan to more than 100,000 by next year.
In his next meetings on the war, Obama will see top military brass, and top civilian advisors like Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and senior intelligence figures in the White House Situation Room on Wednesday and Friday, following a previous session last week.
In his next meetings on the war, Obama will see top military brass, and top civilian advisors like Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and senior intelligence figures in the White House Situation Room on Wednesday and Friday, following a previous session last week.
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In his next meetings on the war, Obama will see top military brass, and top civilian advisors like Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and senior intelligence figures in the White House Situation Room on Wednesday and Friday, following a previous session last week.
Obama will see top military brass, and leading civilian advisors such as Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and senior intelligence figures, in the White House on Wednesday and Friday, following a session last week.
Obama will see top military brass, and leading civilian advisors such as Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and senior intelligence figures, in the White House on Wednesday and Friday, following a session last week.
Obama will see top military brass, and leading civilian advisors such as Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and senior intelligence figures, in the White House on Wednesday and Friday, following a session last week.