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Obama defends Afghan war as 'necessity'

Tuesday, 18 August 2009

US President Barack Obama has defended the ongoing war in Afghanistan following a significant rise in US-British fatalities in the country in recent months.

In a speech to US military veterans yesterday, Mr Obama said the fight against insurgents would not be easy and the Taliban would not be defeated overnight.

However, he insisted that the conflict was a "necessity" and was a war worth fighting.

Mr Obama also reiterated his view that a mixture of military power, diplomacy and development was needed to defeat Islamic militants in both Afghanistan and neighbouring Pakistan.

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