President Barack Obama addresses the nation on Afghanistan at the United States Military Academy at West Point in West Point, N.Y, Dec. 1, 2009. Obama said sending 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan is in the "vital national interest" of the United States. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)President Obama's Secret: Only 100 al-Qaeda Now in Afghanistan -- ABC News
With New Surge, One Thousand U.S. Soldiers and $300 Million for Every One al-Qaeda Fighter.
As he justified sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan at a cost of $30 billion a year, President Barack Obama's description Tuesday of the al-Qaeda "cancer" in that country left out one key fact: U.S. intelligence officials have concluded there are only about 100 al-Qaeda fighters in the entire country.
A senior U.S. intelligence official told ABCNews.com the approximate estimate of 100 al-Qaeda members left in Afghanistan reflects the conclusion of American intelligence agencies and the Defense Department. The relatively small number was part of the intelligence passed on to the White House as President Obama conducted his deliberations.
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Update: 30,000 U.S. Troops Not Fighting 100 Al Qaeda Terrorists, Officials Insist -- FOX News
My Comment: Numbers like this puts everything into perspective .... we are not fighting Al Qaeda, we are fighting against Afghans who support the Taliban.