How Obama Is Dealing with a Change of Plans
In December of 2009, President Obama finalized a war plan for Afghanistan that set the withdrawal date of U.S. troops by July 2011. His plan was to curb al-Qaeda influence and defeat Taliban forces that threatened the Afghan democracy. Unfortunately, according to a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken in August 2010, the President’s support ratings over management of the Afghan war have dropped from 48% to 36%.
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