Obama to unveil Afghan decision on Dec. 1

2009-11-25 15:40:32 GMT2009-11-25 23:40:32 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will unveil new Afghan strategy through an address to the nation next Tuesday evening from West Point military academy, N.Y., the White House said on Wednesday.

"The president will address the nation on Tuesday at 8:00 pm eastern time (0100 GMT Wednesday) from the military academy at West Point on Afghanistan," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters.

He stressed that the Afghan war, which is in its 9th year, won't last "another eight or nine years."

Gibbs added that the president will meet members of the Congress before delivering the address.

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