Why This War?
Obama Defends Afghanistan Timetable Plan -- CBS 60 Minutes
Gives His First Extensive Interview Since the Announcement of His Troop Build-Up in Afghanistan
(CBS) As President Obama approaches his first anniversary in the White House, some of the public's enthusiasm for his ambitious agenda at home and abroad is on the wane. While he helped avert a worldwide financial collapse, and may well achieve his goal of health care reform during his first year in office, the U.S. economy is still very weak with double digit unemployment, and his approval ratings are at the lowest point of his presidency.
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