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[Breaking News] Obama to thank war veterans for their servicePHOENIX ”” A commander in chief fighting two wars, President Barack Obama plans to thank veterans for their service on Monday while pressing his commitments to wind down the Iraq war and redouble efforts in Afghanistan. The president is slated to address members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars gathered in Arizona at the organization's annual convention.

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[Breaking News] Obama to talk about Iraq, Afghanistan while praising war veterans ...: Obama speaking on conflicts in Iraq, AfghanistanPHOENIX ”” President Barack Obama is pausing in his relentless campaign for health care changes to bring a leading veterans organization up to date on how he intends to proceed on dual military commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan. At the same time, Obama plans in his Phoenix speech later Monday to talk again of efforts he and Defense Secretary Robert Gates are making to revamp the way the Pentagon does business, including changes in procedures for developing and acquiring new weapon systems.

[CNN Political Ticker] CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive ...: Obama will address the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Phoenix, Arizona, where he'll talk about where the United States stands in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the impact the men and women of the Armed Forces have had in those countries and the United States' responsibilities to maintain the world's finest military, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said.

[NAZ Today] Obama to Update Veterans on Iraq, Afghanistan | NAZ Today: Stanley McChrystal, is mapping out a revised war plan that he will send to Obama after elections in Afghanistan slated for this week. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said that report will not contain a request to expand the U.S. fighting force, and Gibbs said Obama will not address troop strength or lay out next steps in his speech.

[Lanka Journal] “Afghan war worth fighting” : Obama | Lanka Journal: Securing the balloting will be a crucial test for Obama’s strategy that has rushed 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan this year. Underlining the threat, the Taliban Saturday claimed a suicide car bomb that killed seven people in Kabul.

[Enduring America] Video: Obama Speech on Afghanistan to Veterans of Foreign Wars (17 ...: The headline was “Obama Defends War in Afghanistan“, as the President explained that the US intervention was a “war of necessity” (as opposed to the Bush Administration's “war of choice” in Iraq), two days before the Afghan Presidential .

[Breaking News] Afghan mission is 'war of necessity', says Obama: Obama says UK help on Afghan war effort is vitalLONDON ”” President Barack Obama waded into Britain's debate over the war in Afghanistan, calling Britain's contribution critically important in the struggle to prevent terrorists from establishing a stronghold in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In an interview with Sky News broadcast Sunday, Obama acknowledged the rising death toll ”” Britain has now lost more troops in Afghanistan than it did in Iraq ”” but said the mission is vital to American and European security.

[War Zone] War Zone - NY Daily News: For those still in uniform, we’re investing billions of dollars for more treatment centers, more case managers and better medical care so our troops can recover and return to where they want to be -with their units. But for so many veterans the war rages on -the flashbacks that won’t go away, the loved ones who now seem like strangers, the heavy darkness of depression that has led too many of our troops to take their own lives.

[NewsDaily: Top Headlines] NewsDaily: Obama to seek to rally support for Afghan war effort: Securing the balloting will be a crucial test for Obama's strategy that has rushed 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan this year. Underlining the threat, the Taliban Saturday claimed a suicide car bomb that killed seven people in Kabul.

[President Barack Obama] Obama Defends Strategy in Afghanistan » President Barack Obama: The remark, to an audience of 5500 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and their families, was a pointed contrast to Mr. Obama's frequent criticism of the war in Iraq as “a war of choice.” The president on Monday reiterated his .

[Actual News] Actual News - Obama Defends Strategy In Afghanistan Conflict: Obama is finishing up a four-day western swing aimed primarily at pushing back against criticism of his health proposals. Before heading back to Washington later today, Obama used the address to veterans to highlight his efforts to revamp the military.

[Rum, Romanism and Rebellion] Rum, Romanism and Rebellion » Blog Archive » Obama's Remarks at ...: start showing up on campuses, I’m proud that we’re making this opportunity available to all those who have sacrificed, including Reservists and National Guard members and spouses and children, including kids who’ve lost their mom or dad. (Applause.) In an era when so many people and institutions have acted irresponsibly, we choose to reward the responsibility and service of our forces and their families.

[Makati Local] Makati Local » Blog Archive » Obama urges Afghan patience: President Obama is winding down America's unpopular war in Iraq and stepping up the campaign in Afghanistan. “The insurgency in Afghanistan didn't just happen overnight and we won't defeat it overnight“.

[Commentary] Commentary » Blog Archive » Obama and the Military: Luckily, so far we have been able to accomplish both goals at once: stabilize the situation in Iraq (notwithstanding some spectacular recent attacks) while starting to draw down our troop levels. But General Ray Odierno has just said that he needs to send more troops to northern Iraq to calm down a volatile situation.

[Blog For Arizona] Blog For Arizona: President Obama Addresses the VFW National ...: He honored every generation that has taken part in that tradition, including the current generation that has served so nobly in Iraq and Afghanistan. He noted that as one percent of the American population, the troops have shouldered the massive burden of American security almost exclusively on their own, and explained that his commitment to diplomacy and engagement is a commitment to sharing the sacrifice, if even slightly, across the other 99%:

[Breaking News] Obama predicts difficult fight ahead in Afghanistan: WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has stated in his foreign policy agenda that the US 'will increase nonmilitary aid to Pakistan and hold them accountable for security in the border region with Afghanistan'. President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will renew America’s security and standing in the world through 'a new era of American leadership', stated the document released Tuesday soon after the new president went to the Oval Office following the swearing-in ceremony.

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