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War, War, War See other War, War, War Articles Title: Obama says U.S. "responsibly ending" Afghan war WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Ten years after the U.S. launched the war on terror in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama said Friday the U.S. is "responsibly ending" the warfare despite the "enormous challenges" that remain there. Obama marked the tenth anniversary of the Afghanistan war by honoring the nearly 1,800 American service members killed in the war and all those who have served there, according to a White House statement. "In delivering justice to Osama bin Laden and many other al- Qaeda leaders, we are closer than ever to defeating al-Qaeda and its murderous network," Obama said. "After a difficult decade, we are responsibly ending today's wars from a position of strength." The anniversary came as the U.S. began a critical transitional period of its Afghan war this summer. Under the timetable of Obama 's military withdrawal plan, the U.S. forces began to pull out of Afghanistan in July, with an ultimate goal of transferring lead security responsibility to the Afghan forces by 2014. Obama has repeatedly boasted the killing of bin Laden and other al-Qaeda leaders as major accomplishments of his anti-terrorism war and used it to justify its Afghan strategy including a significant troop boost in late 2009. However, the situation in Afghanistan is far from safe and stable as seen from continuous attacks against U.S. and NATO forces. With the uncertainty of Afghan security situation on the one hand, Obama is also facing strong opposition from inside the U.S. Many questioned whether Obama's withdrawal plan is a responsible approach to end the war, as the president alleged, or a quick exit out of internal political pressure. Related: U.S. veterans, protesters march against war in Afghanistan WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- A couple of hundred U.S. veterans and protesters on Friday marched to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington D.C., marking the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan, calling for the United States to stop the war and focus on human needs at home. Carrying a huge earth model and banners demanding the end of the Afghanistan war, the protesters shouted slogans and beat drums in a noisy demonstration. They say funding the war is killing troops and the economy at home.
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.
The enormous challenge will be keeping the poppy fields growing when we leave and the T'ban return.
Break the Conventions - Keep the Commandments - G.K.Chesterson deleted
The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.
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