U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the White House on Friday discussed Afghanistan and other security issues, the White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Tuesday.
This meeting is to prepare for NATO and the United States to withdraw most troops from Afghanistan, ending a long war began, September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.
60,000 more U.S. troops still in Afghanistan. Since Obama is the number of combat troops in the coming weeks to announce that the United States would leave the country next year, how much force will stay to train and support Afghan forces and conduct some operations.
, "Carney said in a statement:" The president looks forward to the Secretary-General to discuss global and regional security issues, including ending the war in Afghanistan, to build lasting partnerships with both the Afghan government.
 
 



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