President Obama on Afghanistan elections

21 August, 2009 16:04:00

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"We have to focus on finishing the job in Afghanistan but it is going to take some time," said the President.

U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday that the Afghan Presidential Election appeared to have been a success and that the United States will continue to monitor the situation in Afghanistan.

"We had what appears to be a successful election in Afghanistan, despite the Taliban's efforts to disrupt it",the president told Michael Smerconish, who is hosting a talk show for a CBS Radio station located in Philadelphia.