President Obama’s top national security adviser, who has played a key part in designing the new Afghanistan and Pakistan strategy, has been trying to clear up some confusion about the exit strategy. Gen James Jones said in an interview that “in no manner, shape or form” would the US withdraw from Afghanistan in 2011.
This after President Obama mentioned in his Tuesday speech , “these additional American and international troops will allow us … to begin the transfer of our forces out of Afghanistan in July of 2011.”
Gen Jones was deeply involved in designing the new strategy, attending all 10 meetings between the president and his top advisers at which the strategy was discussed.
He has stated for the record, “This is not a withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan in 2011, it is a decision to turn over to the Afghans some of the responsibility where they are ready to accept that responsibility. But in no manner, shape or form is the United States leaving Afghanistan in 2011.”
BBC
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