President Obama speaks to military families celebrating Independence Day on the South Lawn of the White House. July 4, 2011.
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Ten thousand US troops will leave Afghanistan this year and another 23,000 will go home by the end of 2012.
That is according to the plan outlined by US President Barack Obama, after ten years of war and billions of dollars spent on the fight with the Taliban.
Some in the military are warning hard-won gains will be lost, however, the president says that the “tide of war is receding” and, in an acknowledgment of domestic economic strains, that “it is time to focus on nation-building here at home”.
Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane reports from Washington.
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During a surprise visit to Afghanistan, President Obama speaks to the troops at Bagram Air Base.
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President Obama announces the end of the combat mission in Iraq and discusses the future of the U.S. commitment to helping build a stable Iraq in an address to the nation from the Oval Office. August 31, 2010.
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(11.5.09) — In his initial televised remarks following the devastating American tragedy, Barack Obama first addresses White House conference attendees — even giving one a chummy “shout-out” — before finally turning his attention towards the horrific mass killing at the Ft. Hood Army base in Texas.
At least 12 are dead and 31 wounded.
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