Obama Expands Military Action in Afghanistan

“President Obama decided in recent weeks to authorize a more expansive mission for the military in Afghanistan in 2015 than originally planned, a move that ensures American troops will have a direct role in fighting in the war-ravaged country for at least another year,” the New York Times reports.

“Mr. Obama’s order allows American forces to carry out missions against the Taliban and other militant groups threatening American troops or the Afghan government, a broader mission than the president described to the public earlier this year… The new authorization also allows American jets, bombers and drones to support Afghan troops on combat missions.”

[speech_bubble type=”std” subtype=”a” icon=”pwdome.jpg” name=””]It’s increasingly likely that President Obama will leave office after 8 years with troops still in Iraq and Afghanistan.[/speech_bubble]