Takeaway #1
Barack Obama approved 17,000 more troops to be sent to Afghanistan.Takeaway #2
With the security situation worsening and the regrouping of the taliban and al-qaida, Obama ordered a full review of policy.Takeaway #3
When asked, Obama referred to Afghanistan as "winnable" and wants to stop Afghanistan from being a "launching pad" for an attack on North America.
Takeaway #4
The United Nations reported over 2,000 civilian deaths last year, most since 2001.Takeaway #5
Obama says their government is very detached. Elections for a new president are pushed back untill August from May, when President Hamid Karzai's term ends.
