Thursday April 09, 2009
Obama Tells Europe to Pick Up Strain in Afghanistan
Crispian Balmer
Reuters
Strasbourg, France - U.S. President Barack Obama told Europe on Friday it must do more to help the United States win the war in Afghanistan, looking to leverage his huge popularity here to wring concessions from NATO allies.
Greeted like a hero by the crowds after flying into France for a NATO summit, Obama said he wanted to see a world without nuclear weapons, but warned Europe that it had to face up to the threat still posed by al Qaeda.
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