Obama to discuss war issues with advisors, commanders on first full day

Source: Xinhua | 01-21-2009 08:57

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. new president Barack Obama will discuss war issues with his national security aides and senior commanders on Wednesday, the first full day for his presidential term.

The new commander in chief was summoning his holdover defense secretary, Robert Gates, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, to the White House, along with other members of his National Security Council, to discuss a way ahead in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, local media reported on Tuesday.

During his campaign, Obama said he will withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq within 16 months.

In his inaugural address Tuesday, Obama said he would "begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan," though he did not reveal any details about his plan for either war.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei