President Barack Obama announces sending additional troops to Afghanistan

Description:
President Barack Obama announces a new $30 billion strategy for the war in Afghanistan that includes deploying an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to the country. He says that the deployment is necessary to destroy the last strongholds of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban and to ensure international security.
Date Issued:
2009-12-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Place:
United States
Subject Topic:
Afghan War, 2001-, Deployment (Strategy), and National security
Language:
English
Rights:
No Copyright
URL:
https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5183431m