Obama touts Afghan war progress
Washington – President Barack Obama told war-weary Americans on Thursday that enough progress was being made in Afghanistan to begin withdrawing US troops in July, even as he faces growing doubts about his war strategy. Obama, under pressure to show results after criticising his predecessor George Bush for neglecting the war, insisted that US-led forces were scoring gains against the Taliban and al-Qaeda but warned they were fragile…
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