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The article offers information on the plan of U.S. President Barack Obama to move 30,000 American troops to Afghanistan then a full withdrawal on July 2012. The author discusses Obama's strategic plan to end the country's eight-year war with Afghanistan. He also discusses Obama's demand to Afghan government to train its own military to fight the Taliban forces.

The article focuses on the increase in the number of U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan as U.S. President Barack Obama makes Afghanistan his top priority. It notes that the President has assigned General Stanley McChrystal to be the new commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), replacing General David McKiernan. It notes that Obama will deploy an additional of 17,000 marines and soldiers in Afghanistan.

Excerpts are presented from remarks made by U.S. Senator Barack Obama during floor debate on legislation regulating deployment rotation of U.S. troops to Iraq.

The article discusses the results of a 2010 survey on the views of U.S. service members on the war in Afghanistan. Results indicate that the armed forces tend to be pessimistic about the mission in Afghanistan and are divided on how they perceive the performance of President Barack Obama as commander in chief. It adds that 40% of the respondents believe that the Afghan military will need as long as five years before it will be capable of replacing U.S. and allied troops. It notes that nearly half of respondents preferred deployment to Iraq.

The article discusses the results of a 2010 survey on the views of U.S. service members on the war in Afghanistan. Results indicate that the armed forces tend to be pessimistic about the mission in Afghanistan and are divided on how they perceive the performance of President Barack Obama as commander in chief. It adds that 40% of the respondents believe that the Afghan military will need as long as five years before it will be capable of replacing U.S. and allied troops. It notes that nearly half of respondents preferred deployment to Iraq.

The article reports on the move of the U.S. to put up to 450 troops on the ground in Iraq in 2015. According to Army Colonel Steve Warren, the plan to add troops might be the first of more deployments to come as part of the revamped effort of U.S. President Barack Obama to counter Islamic State group militants. The 450 personnel are charged to improve relations with Sunni tribesmen, with the aim to urge greater Sunni presence inside the Iraqi military.

The article reports on the decision by U.S. President Barack Obama to approve the deployment of 2,500 to 3,000 additional non-combat soldiers called combat enablers in Afghanistan. The troop surge has been requested by U.S. Army commander General Stanley McChrystal. It is said that combat enablers are important in military operations, particularly the counterinsurgency campaign in Afghanistan and Iraq. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Robert Gates is said to have been contemplating on how to counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs) capabilities.

The article reports on the move of U.S. President Barack Obama to approve the request by Army General Stanley McChrystal for the deployment of additional 2,500 to 3,000 troops called combat enablers in Afghanistan in 2009, according to Defense Department Secretary Robert Gates. It stresses the importance of enablers to military operations and counterinsurgery in Afghanistan and Iraq. The secretary reportedly wanted to augment the strength of the troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to boost capability to find and disable improvised explosive devices (IED).

The article discusses the issues that U.S. President Barack Obama should prioritize for the nation. Some concerns of Americans are obvious like bringing home the troops deployed in Iraq, reinstating credibility to the Justice Department, and restoring the rule of law at home and overseas. Another is the fiscal status of the nation, which has been affected by the economic meltdown. Obama should also look into the economic crisis in the states that has caused budget deficit.