Obama vows to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan
Obama vows to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan

President Barack Obama, vowing to "finish the job" in Afghanistan, promised he would soon announce his decision on sending tens of thousands more US troops to battle Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.

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