Oct. 20: President Obama meets with his national security team on Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Situation Room. Pete Souza, The White HouseIn Afghanistan War, No Clear End In Sight -- CBS News
When President Obama laid out his strategy for the war in Afghanistan nearly a year ago, he suggested that while he was deploying 30,000 new troops, the end of the war was not far off.
The troop surge, he said, will "allow us to begin the transfer of our forces out of Afghanistan in July of 2011."
His position - to send more troops while also offering what looked like a deadline for their return - was meant to give the United States an opportunity to stabilize the country while also addressing concerns that America had no exit strategy.
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