White House says Obama won’t ask French for more troops in Afghanistan, at least not for now
By Angela Charlton, APTuesday, March 30, 2010
For the moment Obama won’t seek more French troops
WASHINGTON — At the side of his French ally, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the world is “more united than ever” on the need to keep Iran from becoming a nuclear-armed state.
“On this the United States and France are united,” Obama said, opening a joint appearance before reporters that capped Oval Office meetings with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. “Today, the international community is more united than ever on the need for Iran to uphold its obligations.”
The United States is working with France and other allies to develop a new, tougher round of sanctions against Iran, which they accuse of continuing uranium enrichment in defiance of United Nations demands. Tehran says it seeks only nuclear power, not weapons.
