30,000 new American troops in Afghanistan’s first two to three weeks, senior U.S. officials said Wednesday that in coming to clear the 18 months to bring home troops may begin planning.

President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced a significant increase in U.S. forces in the fight against the Taliban, the U.S. military presence, a collection of nearly 100,000 officials hope that Afghanistan is safe and to allow U.S. troops began in the summer of 2011 do.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Senate Armed Service who said Obama was the testimony of senior officials before the new U.S. Army with an end point after rapid accumulation will be mailed within 2-3 weeks.

Gates said Afghan security responsibility themselves to the target shift was starting, as soon as possible. Since the summer of 2011 in the transfer of security responsibility to the Afghans – and is important in my opinion, you can achieve “said.

But in a sign that American commanders have kept their options open, Gates said they reviewed the progress in December 2010 and their fate will not leave Afghanistan if the security situation was unsustainable.

He said, “Not only we will take all these people and walk in the pool” said.

Senate Committee, the top Republican John McCain, have expressed doubts about the withdrawal plan – echoing fears that Taliban militants to allow an increase of U.S. troops could wait for later to prove himself.

Republican rival McCain, Obama said the 2008 presidential election defeat in Afghanistan and Al Qaeda safe havens for the safe elimination of the commendable objective, but the date of the U.S. “one arbitrary” was a return is dangerous.

“Both our friends and to return at a date sends wrong message to our enemies,” he said.

U.S. Army General David Petraeus, the use of a uniform growth and pull back from the brink of credit to Iraq counterinsurgency strategy, said 18-month withdrawal timetable on MSNBC was realistic but ambitious Afghanistan.

, Petraeus, who commands U.S. forces now “it is very difficult. He does this is nothing easy about it. This is Afghanistan.’s Not easy to difficult and hard about all the time and that is open their eyes” said the entire region.

Obama’s War

Obama’s speech, eight-year-old Afghan war was appointed architect of a new phase, adding $ 30 billion in costs next year was a record federal deficit of the country, struggling with high unemployment and on economic rescue plan.

Obama’s concern about fellow Democrats, many have expressed growing conflict is costly, while Republicans complained that the military relations date of retirement.

Democrats argue, the risk for an anti-establishment mood holder comes before the midterm elections next year’s Democratic majority in both houses of Congress, Republicans see a piece may take.

Obama is for himself reelection in 2012.

Gates and other senior officials, the inquiry under Republican suggested that 18-month withdrawal timetable if the circumstances on the ground indicate that the battle is won can be changed.

“I think we’ve closed yourself out”, State Secretary, Hillary Clinton told the commission that the U.S. proved that he did not intend to capture in Afghanistan indefinitely wanted.

He said, “We are not interested in running their country, their nation-building., We force them to place and time to strengthen its defense is trying to” said.

Clinton said U.S. President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan’s promises to fight corruption and support the move to moderate elements in the Taliban who renounce violence must press on.

Karzai’s office plans on hold

Karzai’s office saying that a change in strategy for Afghanistan, welcomed Obama issued a statement, although one comment from Karzai himself did not expect extraordinary.

U.S. and NATO top commander said that General Stanley McChrystal, who said he needed 40,000 troops to win the war, Obama was the forces of “the beginning of conflict” rise in the end I promise.

But the statement issued by the Taliban in an e-mail said, growth will only increase our determination. He said, “the enemy is not going to benefit by this strategy” said.

European leaders to support U.S. plans for a new voice was quick, but a new uncertainty and delay in sending more troops, unpopular and disastrous military campaigns. U.S. officials said Washington and its allies in 5000-7000 to find more troops.

Mark before the UK, with a promise to send 500 additional soldiers, about 10,000 residents is growing its team. Poland said that the 2000 and strengthened from 600 to join his army would send, while Italy pledged an unspecified number.

Germany, France and others said to wait and see.

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, speaking in Brussels, said the Afghan regions and 15 districts from 10 to expect job security take next year was unrealistic, but the infection can only conditions are met.

“We believe we are doing until Afghan security forces can take responsibility for not leaving that in fact, that specific district or province,” said.

Taliban in Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, said Mullen, 11 is now effective, but that U.S. troops would have to increase the upper hand.

Marked a major change in strategy, McChrystal said the military’s “vast majority” Afghan units, a counter-insurgency strategy as mentors in collaboration with one entirely new lineup from that in the past as possible because the Army and Afghan police were also small.

President Barack Obama said Monday that Al Qaeda remains the biggest threat to U.S. security is as concerned with pressure on its allies Pakistan and Afghanistan strategy in cooperation with Washington stepped.

In a sign of the pressure of work, after Afghanistan said it was a new unit to tackle corruption on a large scale corruption of public support in the fight against the Taliban emerging considered necessary counter was set up right.

Obama, who visited Shanghai as part of a nine day tour of Asia was that to send 40,000 more troops in Afghanistan for eight years is going to decide on war.

The Afghanistan war strategy cuts “” has faced criticism at home for, and has increased political pressure reached a decision soon.

“I still believe that the greatest threat to U.S. security terrorist networks like Al Qaeda,” Obama at a meeting in Shanghai Municipality told Chinese students.

“It is over the border with Afghanistan and Pakistan, but they are still in the region and network with other extremist organizations believe that it is important for us to stabilize Afghanistan.”

New York Times, a major Obama advisers, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari was given a letter against the militants urged to work with the United States, reported Monday.

In a letter to Zardari Obama Pakistanis to share intelligence information and for their cooperation, including military cooperation offered a series of new incentives, Times, National Security Adviser in person a letter which said, as was given by General James Jones.

Jones had visited Pakistan, all weekend in Singapore and Asia Pacific leaders for a summit before joining Obama.

Besides Zardari, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Jones, with army chief General Ashfaq Kayani and other officials met.

‘Jones Press Secretary, Mike hammer, no meetings will discuss, but what was said or a letter.

Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesman in Islamabad confirmed that Abdul Basit Jones has had one letter but refused to give details.

, Basit, who declined comment on the U.S. call “It was a diplomatic communications” said news that Pakistan is more.

More and more cooperation from Pakistan to the attempts came as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton called on Afghan President Hamid Karzai fight corruption in our government do a better job and create a court for serious crimes.

, Clinton, “We will try our best, in an environment which in blood and treasure that America is committed to Afghanistan and fair result as we are looking to build production can ‘told ABC News.

He said, “Now, we believe that President Karzai and his government can do better. We have that message,” said.

Interior Ministry said Monday that the unity of Afghanistan, a high level to combat corruption investigation and prosecution of corruption among senior officers is form.

“Interior Minister Hanif Atmar” President Hamid one and five years after they made again, their five years has been spent in the fight against corruption, told a press conference.

U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry and was flanked by Atmar British Ambassador Mark as he has announced Sedwill.

, Eikenberry “(corruption) action is required. Word cheap. Are facts necessary” at a press conference said.

Dissatisfaction

Obama faced his advisers in Afghanistan strategy dissent.

General Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, more than 40,000 troops requested for the war and the failure of that mission is at risk without them.

Last week, we learned that a note of serious concern Eikenberry President Karzai government has improved its performance, unless expressed on sending more troops.

Recently, criticism of delays in decision-making process has increased.

“Clearly, the duration of this process of deliberation and a flood of leaks that have left Kabul and Washington that the action does not exist for the entire course,” David Broder, Washington Post columnist, wrote in a major.

“Given that reality, instant decision – or it is not right,” Broder said, is needed.

Five British soldiers in Afghanistan were killed by Afghan police officer in Britain’s remains returned, and one soldier were killed in an explosion with his body. Increasing number of British dead in Afghanistan is fueling opposition to the war.

This is a homecoming, but the way is anybody wanted … Royal Air Force took a plane is made of six British soldiers.

It has become a ritual for the dead respect. Welcoming home in Afghanistan fall. Wootton Bassett, a feeling of respect for a military conflict in the English village of 4,000 miles.

The return is bittersweet, because five of these people are considered for a police training has also been shot.

Afghan army and police training mission in the heart of Britain and NATO in Afghanistan, and for any exit strategy is important. If British troops can not rely on potential recruits, training becomes more difficult. Historian and author Robert Fox and his troops in the field suspect, says,

Fox “” I know that British soldiers in Afhganistan has been very cautious of some of the Afghan army and training, in fact, all of the names of the police is not that

In Wootton Bassett, in shock and disbelief that these people died, said Mayor Steve Bucknell. “They always have to be alert so very professional, they are doing and I’m sure you’re always on guard,” he says, “but that has killed unfaithful is particularly galling.

David and Sally Bell 50 miles for men who died should not say I traveled my tribute.

And senior military mission in Afghanistan, British Army training Roland Simmons questions. “Then we can train, or what we say, ‘No, do that, not much, you have your kids can continue being trained,” Simmons said.

But soon after five military attack in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Gordon Brown reiterated Britain’s commitment.

Says Brown, “Our mission fails. No it’s not easy.’s Not easy option is a strategy that is free from threats and risks., But management is the responsibility of government and our army” “What is necessary, Though difficult, the people of Britain to maintain security. we, we can not make a move. ”

Hundreds of people lining the streets of Wootton Bassett, a testament to the British Army wide support, although the country is deeply divided on the UK should stay in Afghanistan.

Many people say that he is not here to please, but will continue to back a substantial house in Britain fell.

Washington: “safe haven”, that “Al Qaeda in Pakistan is very serious as has been found” Hillary Clinton says U.S. Secretary of State stating that the terrorist group committed to the Pakistani Taliban is a threat to Pakistan’s state.

The U.S. was in Afghanistan “because we believe that we or a safe haven for terrorists is not allowed to return to a test platform,” the German newspaper Der Spiegel in Berlin could, according to a copy released Tuesday by the State Department.

“We believe that Al Qaeda and other extremists are part of a group of terror, Al Qaeda with one motivation, a financier, coaches, equipped, director of what is happening to a large amount remains.

“The past two months, we have a man who was planning, the New York subway system, which al-Qaeda training camp has been alleged against Pakistan,” he said, has been arrested in that.

, Clinton “open nature of the border that we have a very dangerous idea” that, is to note that Pakistan’s military government and now are going against some of these extremists.

Asked about the security of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, Clinton said that Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, I think it’s safe. I think that the government and the army has taken adequate measures to protect that. ”

, Clinton, however, “has found shelter in Pakistan, Al Qaeda is very worrying”, said considering that “they still state of Pakistani Taliban elements that threaten Pakistan actively working with are. ”

As if he still feared that the Pakistani intelligence services are unreliable asked, said: “No.. Not at the highest level” However, “I made a real effort by senior management to ensure to see that some of Any help or connivance of the leadership of al Qaeda by giving no bottom lines. ”

Clinton said in an interview to Charlie Rose show that Pakistan was now “showing” that the Taliban is the enemy to India as much as his long opposition.

“Well, that certainly is performing.’re Very strong reaction, first in Swat, now in South Waziristan, shows commitment to take on the Pakistani Taliban.

“I both civilian and military leaders of the intelligence in our dialogue with leaders, it seems, there is an awareness that a Taliban fighter is not a direct attack on the Pakistani government’s right” he said.

Texas, Fort Hood – step, for the first time in the role of national dildo, President Barack Obama to honor 13 people killed in an encounter here, remembering what they left behind, offering stories about the private life plan that links service and they provided for their country.

Obama was still working on his speech Tuesday as he has five days of shooting that killed 13 people and left 29 injured in panic after the Army post for a memorial ceremony flew to Texas. Families of soldiers and civilians gathered for the ceremony, some red, white and blue ribbons in honor of dead wearing.

The President expressed hope that the idea is dead, his service and the armed forces and people, both foreign and military, “White House spokesman said the play is in memory of surrender, Robert Gibbs.

President and First Lady Michelle Obama was the first meeting with families of dying, with the injured, but discharged from hospital and their families, before taking part in a memorial service. Later, the President and First Lady to go to a military hospital, still recovering from being injured during the attack with them plans to meet.

Post a vast area in the venue, is closed off with walls of steel shipping containers.

The time for Obama healer who can help one at a time of national tragedy, the President has assumed the role of size.

In an interview with ABC News, Obama said he was going to Fort Hood, to personally “for the distress we all feel incredible – the loss of these young men and women express.”

Obama’s predecessor, George W. Bush, U.S. soil, the most destructive natural disaster in U.S. history on governance in most terrorist attacks, a space shuttle, Virginia Tech, a tornado that wiped out a Kansas City explosion of a shooting in Minnesota A bridge collapse, Midwest floods and California wildfires. Each answer hit her foot, for better or for worse, a nation that its president and in charge expected to be clearly empathetic.

History is full of examples. Bill Clinton helped the way they react to the attack in Oklahoma City with the reconstruction of his presidency.

In this case, Obama has sought her balance.

A full investigation into the firing of Fort Hood he promised, but about this as a reason for the police search had said something. He praised the army of religious diversity, trying to provide as questions loom about the peace that the alleged attackers had links with Islamic extremist ideology. And it has postponed the trip to Asia to attend the funeral.

Murder shocked the nation’s more, one suspects to U.S. security because it was in heaven. Major doubt myself a soldier Nidal Hassan Malik. Officials say that a civilian police officer before he fired and shot him with 100 rounds. He survived and is in stable condition.

Obama two weeks ago that the Dover Air Force Base Delaware stood in the darkness of night, the remains of 18 soldiers killed in Afghanistan in honor until it was not. 13 men and women now working in one place will mourn, as Obama put it, that “our troops should feel more secure.”

Fort Hood soldiers dead was 21 years old. Francheska Velez, who was pregnant and preparing to return home to Iraq recently after deployment. And SPC. Jason Hunt, age 22, who married two months ago in Iraq and worked. And the biggest Libardo Caraveo, 52, bound for the war zone in Afghanistan.

Obama’s presence is important that the loss in Fort Hood, Kevin Sullivan, who served as Bush’s communications director.

, Sullivan “It sends a message that he understands that this is a national moment,” said. “But what really counts is that the president’s sons and daughters, husbands and wives of victims may provide some relief.’s Why it eventually goes away ‘. Again said,” the whole country is crying for you . ”

At least 3,000 people are expected to attend the funeral. Some of these 13 families and injured victims and their families, Lt Gen Robert cone, including post commander said. Event is open to the public.

Cone that should help the service after a step toward normalcy.

And when McCain returned to Washington, the cost of war will be with him.

Wednesday’s agenda: the war in Afghanistan is the second meeting of the Council, and in Arlington National Cemetery wreath at an elderly day.