On Tuesday night, President Barack Obama addressed the American people from Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan to announce an agreement he signed with President Hamid Karzai: "The goal that I set -- to defeat al-Qaida, and deny it a chance to rebuild -- is within reach." Watch the full speech here.
By Isolde Raftery, msnbc.com
Wrapping up a surprise visit to Afghanistan, President Barack Obama made a televised address from the war-torn country to discuss an agreement he signed with President Hamid Karzai. The agreement, which would see 23,000 U.S. troops withdrawn by the end of the summer, hails “a new kind of relationship” that would see the United States in a supportive role.
“As our coalition agreed, by the end of 2014 the Afghans will be fully responsible for the security of their country," Obama said.
President Obama’s visit to Afghanistan was kept secret until he met with President Hamid Karzai. During a planned meeting on Tuesday, the two leaders signed a post-war agreement that provides a framework to the U.S.’s commitment to Afghanistan after the long and unpopular war comes to an end.
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