Clinton, Gates: U.S. in Afghanistan for long haul

This article is about the United States is committed to a regional strategy to build long-standing relations with Afghanistan and Pakistan. Two members of President Obama's Cabinet insisted that the president's deliberate approach to set the right objectives and policies for Afghanistan was necessary and proper. In this article It made some good views on the war for example Gates made clear that no matter what Obama decides on immediate troop levels, the United States will remain in Afghanistan to continue efforts to dismantle terrorist organizations and help with economic development and nation building.The pair played down division in the administration over McChrystal's request to increase the 68,000 troops in Afghanistan by as many as 40,000 more, saying the process called for frank discussion to help Obama make the appropriate decision.

My reaction to this article is that President Obama doesn't like to react fast he likes to take his time to think things out. Hopefully he knows what to do in Afghanistan. Maybe Obama doesn't want to look like a war guy that is why he is taking a long time to make a decision about a stragity. I think he wants to look like a nice guy.