Obama's Afghanistan Strategy




President Obama outlines his strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. December 1, 2009 (Public Domain).

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Obama's Afghanistan Strategy
Objectives of Obama's Afghanistan Strategy? »Objectives of Obama's Afghanistan Strategy?
Response from Hamid Karzai? »Response from Hamid Karzai?
Support from international allies? »Support from international allies?
Counter-terrorist activities will be augmented »Counter-terrorist activities will be augmented
Concentration on protecting the population »Concentration on protecting the population
Doubling economic assistance to Afghanistan »Doubling economic assistance to Afghanistan
Intensive training of the Afghan army and Afghan police »Intensive training of the Afghan army and Afghan police
Key milestones for Afghan govenrment »Key milestones for Afghan govenrment
Plan to start troop withdrawal in July 2011 »Plan to start troop withdrawal in July 2011
Policy change: from defeating the Taliban to "degrading" the Taliban »Policy change: from defeating the Taliban to "degrading" the Taliban
Strong early focus on securing the South of Afghanistan »Strong early focus on securing the South of Afghanistan
Obama sending extra 30,000 US troops to Afghanistan »Obama sending extra 30,000 US troops to Afghanistan
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