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Published 1/28/2009 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday his administration would have to make tough decisions soon on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, after convening his first meeting of U.S. military chiefs.
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