NEW : White House makes no statement after meeting ended . White House will not announce decision until November 11 . Meeting included Biden , Gates , Mullen , Joe Biden , U.S. , White House says . Petraeus emphasized the need to focus on the mission of ensuring that Afghanistan `` does not once again become a sanctuary or safe haven for al Qaeda and the kind of transnational extremists that carried out the 9/11 attacks . '' Obama wanted clarification on how , when Eikenberry troops would turn over responsibility .
NEW : White House makes no statement after meeting ended . White House will not announce decision until November 11 . Meeting included Biden , Gates , Mullen , Joe Biden , U.S. , White House says . Obama wanted clarification on how , when Eikenberry troops would turn over responsibility .