Bush Concedes 'Tough Month' in Afghanistan

Get the latest Flash player

AssociatedPress
July 02, 2008

PlusBush Concedes 'Tough Month' in AfghanistanBush Concedes 'Tough Month' in AfghanistanThe Associated PressPresident Bush said Wednesday it has been a 'tough month' in Afghanistan, where more U.S. and NATO troops died during the past two months than in Iraq. (July 2)While Iraq has dominated the headlines... [Notes:UPSOUND Afghan file footage] ... the less publicized fight in Afghanistan has intensified. In June, 28 were killed in action -- the deadliest month for U.S. troops since the 2001 invasion. In fact, for the last TWO months, more U.S. and NATO troops died in Afghanistan than in Iraq. MULLEN SOT: (11:02:30) "The Taliban and their supporters have without question become more effective and more aggressive in recent weeks, as the casualty figures clearly demonstrate. " FONT: Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman, Joint Chiefs [Notes:Mullen cutaway, then Bush walkin]But while his top military man sees a Taliban resurgence, President Bush says HE sees the allies taking the fight to a determined enemy. BUSH SOT: (8:20 from start) "It has been a tough month in Afghanistan. But it's also been a tough month for the Taliban." [Notes:More Afghan file]America and its allies have already boosted troop levels in Afghanistan. NATO'S got 43,000 there, a separate American-led coalition numbers 13,000, and MORE are slated to arrive next year. [Notes:Iraq file footage]But the problem for America is so many are deployed in Iraq. MULLEN SOT: (11:03:10) "I've made no s-ecret of my desire to flow more US forces into Afghanistan just as soon as I can. Nor have I been shy about saying that those forces will not be available unless or until the situation in Iraq permits us to do so." [Notes:Back to Bush in Rose garden]Answering questions in the Rose Garden, the president acknowledged the need for more troops in Afghanistan -- and said it's all "under review." [Notes:Standup close]Of course the president has long maintained Iraq is the central front in the war on terror. One question he did NOT answer in the Rose Garden is whether he now agrees with what his CRITICS have long said: that Afghanistan is the key battleground.MS, The Associated Press, the White House

Category: News & Politics

Tags:

More From: AssociatedPress

Laura Bush Afghan Visit Highlights Need for Aid

16,594 views

Killer Blue: 'Who Are We Fighting?' (Part 2)

663,408 views

Afghanistan Prepares for Battle With Taliban

62,873 views

Raw Video: Bush Heckled at July 4th Speech

64,582 views

Deadliest Blast in Years Rocks Afghan Capital

16,178 views

Killer Blue: 'We Were Family' (Part 1)

251,090 views

Killer Blue: 'He Was My Friend.' (Part 3)

230,520 views

Teen Decapitated by Six Flags Roller-coaster

5,108,886 views

Calif. Governor: There Is No Fire Season Anymore

995 views

Betancourt, 3 American Hostages Freed From FARC

36,069 views

AP Campaign Minute

695 views

Raw Video: The Dangers of Fireworks

129,315 views

Raw Video: Marines in Gunbattle With Taliban

1,495,832 views

9 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghan Attack

317,017 views

Kalitta Killed in Funny Car Qualifier

1,432,406 views

Raw Video: 3 Tons of Cocaine Seized in Peru

148,652 views

AP Interview: Iranian Foreign Minister

2,730 views

California Wildfires Threaten Animals

4,751 views

Bush in London to Share Iraq Strategies

2,194 views

Vice President Visits Afghanistan

12,543 views

See all 27230 videos

Play All Stop Autoplaying | Play Next

QuickList(0)

Clear | Save

4 ratings

2,567 views

Favorite

Playlists

Flag

Want to add to Favorites? Sign In or Sign Up now!

Want to add to Playlists? Sign In or Sign Up now!

Want to flag a video? Sign In or Sign Up now!

Statistics & Data

Video Responses (0)

This video has no Responses. Be the first to Post a Video Response.

Text Comments (2) Options

FirebladeRR8 (1 year ago) Show Hide

-3

Marked as spam

70 Virgins..........Fuckin Mugs!

CraftLulz (1 year ago) Show Hide

-6

Marked as spam

Showing 2 of 2 comments

Show More Comments

View All 2 comments

Would you like to comment?

Join YouTube for a free account, or sign in if you are already a member.

YouTube	Programs	Help	Policy	Discover
Contact Us	Advertising	Get Help	Privacy Policy	YouTube on Your Phone
YouTube Store	Developers	YouTube Handbook	Terms of Service	YouTube on Your Site
Press Room	Partnerships	Community Help Forums	Copyright Notices	YouTube on Your TV
Business Blog	Content Management	Safety Center	Community Guidelines	YouTube RSS Feeds
YouTube Blog		Creator's Corner		TestTube

Add YouTube to your Google homepage

Current Location: Japan Show locations