Barack Obama: use former war budget to boost US economy

The Guardian | May. 5, 2012 (News Report)
US president kicks off election campaign by declaring that US should move focus from foreign wars to domestic growth.

Barack Obama has declared that his goal of defeating al-Qaida is within reach and that the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan would free up money to help rebuild the US economy. The US president said on Saturday that it was time to focus on domestic concerns, such as helping the middle class who have been squeezed by the economic downturn. Four days after he visited Afghanistan, Obama said that money saved from ending wars should be used to reduce ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics, Business
Topics: Terrorism, War, Afghanistan, U.S. Military, U.S. Congress, U.S. Economy, U.S. Senate, Obama Administration, Defense Industry, Taliban, Virginia, Presidential Election 2012
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - May 5, 2012 - 7:14 AM PDT
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