President Barack Obama on Friday made his most forthright demand yet that European nations send combat troops and financial support to help win the war in Afghanistan, warning the US needs “strong allies” if it is to defeat al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
Obama seeks EU support
By James Blitz and Ben Hall in Strasbourg and Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington
Published: April 3 2009 15:10 | Last updated: April 3 2009 16:36
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