Obama seeks EU support

Article reports that US President Barack Obama made his most forthright demand yet on the 3 April 2009 that European nations send combat troops and financial support to help win the war in Afghanistan, warning the US needs 'strong allies' if it is to defeat al-Qaeda and the Taliban.

ESO: Background information: Nato summit faces Afghan test http://www.europeansources.info/record/nato-summit-faces-afghan-test/

BBC News, 3.4.09: Obama underlines al-Qaeda threat http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7980835.stm

France24, 3.4.09: Obama calls for more European help in Afghanistan http://www.france24.com/en/20090403-obama-calls-more-european-help-afghanistan-nato-summit-british-reinforcements

Deutsche Welle, 3.4.09: Obama and Sarkozy discuss Afghanistan in Strasbourg http://www.dw.de/obama-to-discuss-afghan-strategy-with-nato-allies/a-5212053

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