Afghan president welcomes new US strategy

KABUL (AP) - Afghanistan's president welcomed the new strategy President Barack Obama unveiled Friday for dealing with the worsening conflict in his country, saying the plan increased the chances of successfully facing the rising threat from Taliban and al-Qaida militants.
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