9/11 troops to be deployed within six months , President Obama says . Obama : More troops would quicken transfer of responsibility to U.S. . Obama wants most Afghanistan troops out of Afghanistan in 3 years , officials say . President : `` Our friends have fought and bled and died alongside us in Afghanistan , '' he said . Goals are to deny al Qaeda a safe haven and reverse al Qaeda 's momentum .
9/11 troops to be deployed within six months , President Obama says . Obama : More troops would quicken transfer of responsibility to U.S. . Obama wants most Afghanistan troops out of Afghanistan in 3 years , officials say . President : Goals are to deny al Qaeda a safe haven and reverse al Qaeda 's momentum .