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WASHINGTON: By moving forward in Iraq, the US has been able to refocus on the war against Al Qaeda and its extremist allies in the Afghanistan, Pakistan region, US President Barack Obama said on Monday.
“That is why I announced a new, comprehensive strategy in March. This strategy recognises that Al Qaeda and its allies had moved their base to the remote, Tribal Areas of Pakistan.”
The US president also said those who attacked America on September 11 were plotting to do so again. “If left unchecked, the Taliban insurgency will mean an even larger safe haven from which Al Qaeda would plot to kill more Americans. So this is not only a war worth fighting. This is fundamental to the defence of our people,” he said.