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--09/21/09 
Key U.S. Policy Priorities
The President’s speech reaffirms the March 2009 core goal: to disrupt,
dismantle, and eventually defeat al-Qa’ida and to prevent their return to either
Afghanistan or Pakistan. To do so, we and our allies will surge our forces,
targeting elements of the insurgency and securing key population centers,
training Afghan forces, transferring responsibility to a capable Afghan partner,
and increasing our partnership with Pakistanis who are facing the same threats.
This region is the heart of the global violent extremism pursued by al-Qa’ida,
and the region from which we were attacked on 9/11. New attacks are being
planned there now, a fact borne out by a recent plot, uncovered and disrupted by
American authorities. We will prevent the Taliban from turning Afghanistan back
into a safe haven from which international terrorists can strike at us or our
allies. This would pose a direct threat to the American homeland, and that is a
threat that we cannot tolerate. Al-Qa’ida remains in Pakistan where they
continue to plot attacks against us and where they and their extremist allies
pose a threat to the Pakistani state. Our goal in Pakistan will be to ensure
that al-Qa’ida is defeated and Pakistan remains stable.
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President Obama (Dec. 1): "Our friends have fought and bled and died alongside us in Afghanistan. Now, we must come together to end this war successfully. For what’s at stake is not simply a test of NATO’s credibility – what’s at stake is the security of our Allies, and the common security of the world.” President Obama on the Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Women’s
Action Plan for Afghanistan
Major US Government Statements
A select list of major statements On the United States and Africa with policy value.
- Readout on the January 28 London Conference on Afghanistan (2010-02-04)
- Statement on Advancing Rights of Women, Girls in Afghanistan (2010-02-01)
- Clinton on Afghanistan, Pakistan Regional Stabilization Strategy (2010-01-21)
- Agriculture is Top U.S. Nonsecurity Focus in Afghanistan (2010-01-08)
- Briefing on U.S. Agriculture Programs in Afghanistan (2010-01-08)
Latest US Government Statements
This is a list of the 5 most recent items in reverse chronological order.
- Readout on the January 28 London Conference on Afghanistan (2010-02-04) ...
- Afghan Agriculture and Security Interrelated, U.S. Officials Say (2010-02-03) ...
- U.S. Officials Brief on Recent Trip to Afghanistan, Pakistan (2010-02-03) ...
- Sudan Tops Foreign Policy Concerns in Obama YouTube Appearance (2010-02-02) ...
- U.S. Plan Would Help Afghan Women Build Better Lives (2010-02-02) ...
US Government Fact Sheets
- Fact Sheet on Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan (2009-12-01)
- Delivery of U.S. Assistance to Aid Pakistan’s Crisis Response (2009-07-23)
- White House Document on Delivering on Change: Foreign Policy (2009-05-26)
- Refugee Admissions Program for Near East and South Asia (2009-02-13)
- Chemical Weapons Destruction Efforts in Afghanistan (2009-01-26)
