Obama reviews Afghan war policy

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01 October,2009 11:14 am

US President Barack Obama has met with top military commanders, diplomats, intelligence officials and other advisers, to review Washington's war strategy in Afghanistan. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, in a statement, said that a high level meeting took place in the White Houses Situation Room. These discussions will influence the decision on whether the US deepens its military commitment in Afghanistan to crush Taliban. The spokesman told that Presidential security staff also attended the meeting. Obama got a candid assessment of progress made and the challenges we still face in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The meeting included Vice President Joe Biden, Defence Secretary Robert Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Joint Cheifs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen and Director National Intelligence Admiral Dennis Blair. The commander of US forces in Afghanistan General Stanley McChrystal took part by video link. The next meeting would be held on October 7 in this regard.