Background Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on Afghanistan -- Via Conference Call

Today is an important day for our ongoing effort in Afghanistan for two purposes. In Bagram, last year, the President laid out a strategy for Afghanistan and how we could responsibly and successfully end the war there that had five pillars. And two key pillars of that strategy were the ongoing transition of security responsibility to the Afghans and the pursuit of a political process that allows Afghans to reconcile with one another after so many years of war. - Background Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on ... - The White House