Top Republican pushes for decision on war strategy - AP

WASHINGTON — A top White House adviser insisted that former Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah's withdrawal from next weekend's election won't complicate Obama's evolving war plan.

Boehner said Abdullah's withdrawal, announced Sunday in Kabul, "really says more about the fact that he knew he wasn't going to win." - The Associated Press
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Top Republican pushes for decision on war strategy
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