https://www.reuters.com/article/us-obama-afghanistan/obama-urging-patience-says-afghan-war-worth-fighting-idUSTRE57G0OU20090817
President Barack Obama on Monday called the conflict in Afghanistan “a war worth fighting” as he sought to stiffen U.S. public support before an election there this week that will test his new strategy.
“This is not a war of choice. This is a war of necessity,” Obama said. “Those who attacked America on 9/11 are plotting to do so again. If left unchecked, the Taliban insurgency will mean an even larger safe haven from which al Qaeda would plot to kill more Americans.”
“So this is not only a war worth fighting, this is fundamental to the defense of our people,” Obama said.