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Barack Obama at the UN: New Approaches or More of the Same?

President Obama has made his first address to the UN General Assembly, with more than 120 world leaders on hand. We hear some of the highlights. On Reporter's Notebook, will US forces in Afghanistan be increased or scaled back?

By Warren Olney • Sep 23, 2009 • 50m Listen

President Barack Obama has made his first address to the UN General Assembly, with more than 120 world leaders on hand. We hear some of the highlights. On Reporter's Notebook, Vice President Biden reportedly wants to scale back US forces in Afghanistan. Is basic strategy under review?

Banner image: Barack Obama shakes hands with (L-R) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Ali Abdussalam Treki, President of the 64th session of the General Assembly, and Muhammad Shaaban, Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management after Obama's speech to the 64th General Assembly at the United Nations. Photo: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images

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Barack Obama at the UN: New Approaches or More of the Same?

President Obama has made his first address to the UN General Assembly, with more than 120 world leaders on hand. We hear some of the highlights. On Reporter's Notebook, will US forces in Afghanistan be increased or scaled back?

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Barack Obama at the UN: New Approaches or More of the Same?

President Obama has made his first address to the UN General Assembly, with more than 120 world leaders on hand. We hear some of the highlights. On Reporter's Notebook, will US forces in Afghanistan be increased or scaled back?

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