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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Australia China India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam US sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan AFP - Thursday, December 3 Send IM Story Print US sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan WEST POINT, New York (AFP) - – US President Barack Obama said Tuesday he is sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, as he vowed to "seize the initiative" to end an unpopular war and start a pullout in July 2011. Unveiling a fast-track war strategy, Obama pledged for the first time that US forces would start coming home in 19 months, as he groped for way out of a conflict that many fear is turning into a Vietnam-style quagmire. "Afghanistan is not lost, but for several years, it has moved backwards," Obama said, gambling that more forces could defeat Al-Qaeda, crush a resurgent Taliban and pave the way for a withdrawal. His much-anticipated announcement at the US Military Academy at West Point, New York, marked his biggest test yet as president and the best opportunity to redefine the conflict. But he stopped short of setting a deadline to complete a mission launched by his predecessor George W. Bush more than eight years ago following the September 11 attacks. Facts: NATO, US troops "As commander in chief, I have determined that it is in our vital national interests to send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan," Obama said, putting a 30 billion dollar price tag on the surge. "After 18 months, our troops will begin to come home," he added, seeking to reassure Americans the plan does not mean a war without end, and rejecting the comparison with Vietnam as a "false reading of history." The United States now has 71,000 US troops in Afghanistan, plus another 42,000 from other allied nations. Related article: US allies pledge extra 5,000 troops to Afghanistan The first US Marines could be in place by Christmas, four months after General Stanley McChrystal, commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, warned the war could be lost without more manpower. "The clarity, commitment and resolve outlined in the presidents address are critical steps toward bringing security to Afghanistan and eliminating terrorist safe havens that threaten regional and global security," McChrystal said Tuesday. Obama also ramped up pressure on NATO allies in Europe for more troops, saying their nations too are threatened by Afghan-based terrorism. Analysis: Few Afghan options Following an exhaustive strategy review, Obama also rolled out new political approaches to Afghanistan and Pakistan and vowed to chase down Al-Qaeda wherever it emerged. He warned the Afghan government of President Hamid Karzai, that the days of a US "blank check" were over, demanding a drive against corruption. The same "cancer" of extremism that had torn at Afghanistan was also hurting Pakistan, Obama added, crediting Islamabad with an unprecedented effort to combat home-grown extremism. "We will act with the full recognition that our success in Afghanistan is inextricably linked to our partnership with Pakistan," Obama said. Obama said attacks against the United States are "being plotted as I speak," and warned he would go after Osama bin Laden militants operating in Somalia, Yemen or further afield if necessary. Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell praised the new "surge of forces," saying it would help "reverse the momentum of the Taliban." Others disagreed. "I do not support the president's decision to send additional troops to fight a war in Afghanistan that is no longer in our national security interest," said Democratic Senator Russell Feingold. In Kabul, the Afghan government was "satisfied" with the new strategy, said senior foreign ministry adviser Daud Muradyan. "We particularly welcome the reassurance of the United States' long-term commitment to Afghanistan," he added. Related article: Bagram Airbase is US nerve centre in Afghanistan And US ambassador Karl Eikenberry, who was reportedly opposed to the US military build-up, said the decision provides "clarity and focus" to the mission. "My team and I will energetically implement this strategy in closest possible partnership" with the Afghan people, their government, the NATO-run force in Afghanistan, UN mission and others, Eikenberry said. In Brussels, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said he was confident members of the transatlantic alliance would make a "substantial" increase in their commitments. NATO foreign ministers meet in Brussels on Friday to discuss Afghanistan, where more than 40 countries have troops. Related article: US media supports In London, Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Britain's allies to back Obama's strategy. Britain, which has the second largest contingent of foreign troops in Afghanistan, confirmed on Monday it was to send 500 more soldiers, boosting its forces to more than 10,000. French President Nicolas Sarkozy called the new strategy courageous and urged "all countries which want to help the Afghan people to support it." 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