NEW : `` If not such then our sacred Jihad will intensify and forge ahead successfully even if one foreign soldier is present in our country ... '' The Afghan military says it 's ready to defend the country . Obama announces that by February 2014 , 34,000 U.S. forces will be home . He also promises a new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. The White House has been considering a range of troop levels to remain in Afghanistan .
NEW : The Afghan military says it 's ready to defend the country . Obama announces that by February 2014 , 34,000 U.S. forces will be home . He also promises a new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. The White House has been considering a range of troop levels to remain in Afghanistan .