Obama pleased after leaders agree to fight Taliban

[Peacetrain]

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama declared he got the commitments he wanted Wednesday from the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan to more aggressively fight Taliban and al-Qaida militants who are gaining power and sowing violence in their countries. "I'm pleased that these two men, elected leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan, fully appreciate the seriousness of the threats that we face and have reaffirmed their commitment to confronting it," Obama said at the White House.

The presidents of the two countries stood at his side after a day of joint meetings. Obama is sending 21,000 fresh U.S. troops into Afghanistan to help with the anti-terror war.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_us_afghanistan_pakistan

[Cha]

1. Good Luck to our Troops

and I hope the leaders all have an exit strategy.

[Peacetrain]

2. Me too...I hope this is the way out for all of us..

[jody]

3. Someone should ask the troops who will fight under orders from civilians far away from harm's way.

[theoldman]

4. Does it not seem strange that we have to kick the butts of the

leaders of these two countries to resolve their own problems. Bill Clinton had to do the same in Europe with Serbia.