Speaking to the American people from the White House Wednesday night in a televised speech that lasted about 15 minutes, President Barack Obama revealed no surprises when he announced the drawdown of the “surge” in Afghanistan during his much-anticipated speech.
Reminding viewers of the 2009 coalition military surge in which he deployed an additional 30,000 American troops into Afghanistan, President Obama also reminded viewers of his commitment to start withdrawing troops in July 2011.
