Afghan government welcomes new US strategy
The Afghan government is welcoming the new US strategy for the war in its country, but not all Afghans are convinced that a US troop surge will defeat the Taliban.
``In Afghanistan, the United States is moving into a new phase, transferring responsibility for security to Afghan forces, starting to reduce American forces this summer and building a long-term partnership with the Afghan people,'' Obama told reporters when he announced his new team for Afghanistan.