On the recordDecember 1, 2009
Beginning to transfer security responsibility to the Afghans in summer 2011 is critical--and, in my view achievable.
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congress.govBarack Obama: “Beginning to transfer security responsibility to the Afghans in summer 2011 is critical--and, in my view achievable.”
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Obama emphasizes the importance of transferring security to Afghan forces by summer 2011.
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