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On mission to defeat al-Qaida
Stirring echoes of Sept. 11, Obama sets new benchmarks, plans to send more troops, aid to fight terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan
WASHINGTON - Widening war in "the most dangerous place in the world," President Barack Obama launched a fresh effort Friday to defeat al-Qaida terrorists in both Pakistan and Afghanistan, defending his strategy with shades of the dire language of George W. Bush.
Stirring echoes of Sept. 11 and making the war his own, Obama warned that al-Qaida is actively planning attacks on the United States...
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