Obama May Gain ‘Breathing Room’ in Carrying Out Afghan Strategy
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President Barack Obama may have bought time to carry out a counterinsurgency strategy that has faced resistance in Afghanistan amid concern that his timetable to begin withdrawing U.S. troops by next year may be set back.
The president appointed General David Petraeus, a winning warrior and seasoned diplomat, to lead the military mission in Afghanistan, a move that may make it harder for critics to challenge the war strategy.