Obama warns of hard times ahead in Afghanistan

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	Obama warns of hard times ahead in Afghanistan

The Infowarrior

8-22-2009 5:27 PM

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The Infowarrior says:

So much for pulling the troops out.

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/17/obama-warns-hard-times-ahead-afghanistan/

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"As I said when I announced this strategy, there will be more difficult days ahead," the president said at the annual convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. "The insurgency in Afghanistan didn't just happen overnight, and we won't defeat it overnight. This will not be quick. This will not be easy."
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In a 35-minute speech to a group that harbors, in some cases, deep reservations about the president's war policy, Mr. Obama took firm ownership of the long-running Afghan initiative. The speech came as Afghanistan prepares for presidential elections on Thursday.
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