Obama Unveils Afghan Plan to Add Troops and Set Goals

WASHINGTON — President Obama said on Friday that he plans to further bolster American forces in Afghanistan, increase aid to Pakistan, and for the first time set benchmarks for progress in fighting Al Qaeda and the Taliban in both chaotic countries.
Obama Unveils Afghan Plan to Add Troops and Set Goals

Text: President Obama’s Remarks on New Strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan (March 27, 2009)