<p>President Barack Obama gestures during a news conference with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)</p>
May 13, 2010
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May 13, 2010 9 p.m.
Obama: Tough road ahead in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - The war in Afghanistan will get worse before it gets better, President Barack Obama warned on Wednesday, but he declared his plan to begin withdrawing U.S. forces next year remains on track.