Highlighting the need to refine US strategy in Afghanistan where situation has "deteriorated", President Barack Obama has said the war on terrorism in that country cannot be won without an effective government there and support from Pakistan in fighting al-Qaeda and Taliban.
One has to realise that the Afghan war cannot be won by military means alone, Obama said in an interview to the Pentagon Channel. This not only needs an effective government and developmental activities, but also support from Islamabad so that it can take decisive action against terrorists across the border.
"With respect to Afghanistan, I think that all of us believe that the situation has deteriorated somewhat there, and that's why I immediately made a decision for us to send additional troops, including Marines from Camp Lejeune," Obama said Saturday.
"But I also think that we've got to refine our goals and our strategy more effectively. I think in Afghanistan we've seen that strategy drift a little bit," he said. Obama said as the US commander-in-chief, he wants to make sure