US-President Obama on the Way Forward in Afghanistan | The White House

US-Pesident Obama on the Way Forward in Afghanistan | The White House

Good morning,

In December 2009, President Obama promised the American people that we would begin the drawdown of troops in Afghanistan in July 2011, and last night he announced his plan to make good on that promise. By the end of this year 10,000 troops will return home and that number will reach 33,000 troops by next summer.

To put this important decision in a larger context, Vice President Joe Biden took a few minutes to share his thoughts about the promises this Administration has made – and kept – when it comes to the war in Afghanistan, the war in Iraq, and our commitment to defeat al Qaeda:

Sincerely,

David Plouffe

Senior Advisor to the President

P.S. In case you missed the President's remarks, you can watch the video here:

WhiteHouse.gov/AfghanSpeech