Levin Prods Obama On Afghan Troops

from National Public Radio

President Obama met Tuesday with a bipartisan group of lawmakers over the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, who was at the meeting, says he told Obama there hadn't been enough energy devoted to getting the Afghan army and police up to speed.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, October 7, 2009