He said his original instinct was to pull US forces out, but had instead decided to stay and fight to win to avoid the mistakes made in Iraq.
According to him, he wanted to shift from a time-based approach in Afghanistan to one based on conditions on the ground, adding he would not set deadlines.
However, the US president warned it was not a blank cheque for Afghanistan.
The Taliban responded by saying that Afghanistan would become another graveyard for the US if it did not withdraw its troops.
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