British Prime Minister: David Cameron Visits White House, Discusses Afghanistan, Lockerbie Bomber

The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, visited the White House Tuesday to discuss some very important political topics.  Among the topics discussed between the British leader and President Obama included the BP Oil Spill and the Situation in Afghanistan .  This is his first official visit to the United States .

Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, recently attended the International Conference on Afghanistan in Kabul . At the conference, NATO and other International leaders spoke about the possibility of pulling out of Afghanistan by 2014.

Afghanistan topped the agenda for the visit. Cameron wants to see most British troops out of the war torn area by 2014.  Obama recently approved 30,000 troops to go to the country, although these resources haven’t been totally deployed yet.

The situation is grim, and it’s more likely that there will be a scaled back operation by 2014 – not an all out retreat.

The two world leaders also discussed the Lockerbie bomber and his release from a prison in Scotland .  Cameron condemns the decision, as the bomber was responsible for killing a host of people on a PanAm flight, including many Americans.  The White House is hinting at a probe to see if BP had anything to do with the terrorist’s release, as they could have done so in order to help secure the Libyan oil field.

References: The Washington Times

Hillary Clinton: Secretary Of State Clinton, Arrived in Kabul on Monday

Hillary Clinton arrived in Kabul yesterday. The US Secretary of State has urged Afghanistan continuously to fight against and end the corruption that is rampant in the mountainous region. The US has been at war with Afghanistan since 2001.

Clinton and General David Petraeus are meeting with Hamid Karzai to discuss the future of Afghanistan and ensure that the country is acting on past promises. It's the hopes of the US that troops will be able to pull out.

The International Conference on Afghanistan takes place today, and many world leaders will meet to discuss the future of the war-torn country.

It's also been thrown around that there's a possibility that NATO forces will pull out of the region by 2014. If this is so, the country will have to be able to act independently without Western control.

The 2014 date may be a lofty goal, and it's also been speculated that the forces will be reduced - not eliminated by that date. The country will have to have capabilities to conduct military operations on their own before they can be eft to their own devices.

Although the International Conference on Afghanistan is an interesting and important venue for the former First Lady, her daughter Chelsea's wedding is likely also on the forefront of her mind.

Reference: CS Monitor