Obama: Situation in Afghanistan is precarious
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - July 20, 2008 In an interview broadcast Sunday during his first trip to
Afghanistan, Obama said the U.S. needs to start planning now to
send in more troops. He has called for an additional one to two
brigades - or about 7,000 troops - to be sent to Afghanistan to
help counter a resurgent Taliban and quell rising violence.
Obama told CBS News that Afghanistan has to be the central focus
in the fight against terrorists.
He said the Bush administration allowed itself to be distracted
by a "war of choice" but now is the time to correct the mistake.
Obama also sat down with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and
pledged continued aid to the country.