Reply #2: make sure you watch Obama's speech to the nation about Afghanistan

[IndianaGreen]

The White House is aiming for an announcement by Obama by the middle of next week, after Congress returns from its Thanksgiving break.

Military officials, congressional aides and European diplomats said they expect Obama to deliver a national address laying out the revamped strategy. Said Obama in a television interview last week: "At the end of this process, I'm going to be able to present to the American people in very clear terms what exactly is at stake, what we intend to do, how we're going to succeed, how much it's going to cost, how long it's going to take."

Congressional hearings would immediately follow that address, including testimony from McChrystal.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_us_afghanistan;_ylt=AqWjOYIdVibm1hh9O3iSQ9us0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNoY2Y4c2Z0BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkxMTI0L3VzX3VzX2FmZ2hhbmlzdGFuBGNjb2RlA21vc3Rwb3B1bGFyBGNwb3MDMQRwb3MDMwRwdANob21lX2Nva2UEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yeQRzbGsDZnVsbG5ic3BzdG9y