Obama:Military Alone Can't Win Afghan War (Full Video)

President Obama met with Afghanistan President Karzai to talk about the ongoing war against the Taliban in Afghanistan. The two agreed that military might alone can't win the war and there has to be a focus on government and the economy.

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10:42:37;00
Obama: I have reaffirmed the commitment of the US to an Afghanistan that is stable and prosperous.

10:44:24;00
Obama: Our shared goal is to disrupt and dismantle al qaeda in Afghanistan.

10:45:29;00
Obama: We've taken extraordinary measures to avoid civilian deaths in Afghanistan. We're trying to protect them.

10:46:33;00
Obama: I want to acknowledge progress in Afghanistan, free elections and stopping corruption.

11:15:15;00
Pres. Obama; We are steadily making progress. Wont be instant, wont be overnight.

11:16:34;00
There will be ups&downs. Hard fighting over next 6 mos. When you tell the Taliban you won't be in control anymore they'll fight back. Obama

11:17:33;00
I am ultimately accountable for civilian casualties; we do not take them lightly: Pres. Obama

11:19:14;00
Pres. Obama: Our troops often put themselves at risk because they distinguish between combatants/civilians. Our enemies don't.

11:22:11;00
Pres. Karzhai: Afghanistan is partner & friend with U.S., which he says is greatest contributor to country's stability.

11:23:28;00
We have friendly relations with our neighbors, but we do not want to be seen as a playground by them: Pres. Karzhai

11:25:57;00
Pres. Karzhai: Military means alone wont defeat terrorism in Afghanistan.

11:30:49;00
Pres. Obama: I see Afghanistan as a critical priority.

11:31:55;00
Pres. Obama concludes: I am more convinced than ever we have found a difficult but appropriate strategy for achieving our mission.

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Tags:

• Obama
• Karzai
• Afghanistan
• Taliban
• al qaeda

[BIGKENNYAKA72]

Hes an idiot for thinking socialized medicine can work in the USA. But it's going to take every citizen to beat these bastards they can't fight an entire nation of armed citizens.

[raggedmoorlander]

@Salvial1 Any idiot can call Obama 'a piece of shit' but unless you say WHY you have such a low oppinion of him, it's of no interest to anyone!

[raggedmoorlander]

@Sentenashi He should speak good English. He was advisor and consultant to the US oil firm UNOCAL when the Taliban was in power. He tried to negotiate an oil pipeline deal for them with the Taliban, but they signed with Argentine’s BRIDAS. After unsuccessfully attempting to block the deal, the US invaded and manoeuvred Karzai into power.

[Sentenashi]

Bloody hell.. he speaks damn good english.

[Salvial1]

What a piece of shit Obama is.

[markangeloc]

He promised change and instead he is giving us more of the same.

[markangeloc]

The enemy is the one who continues to rage war against his brother, President Obama promised to pull the troops out if he got elected, instead he continues to rage war on the helpless all to bring money to those who benefit from wars.