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Barack Obama finishes war in Afghanistan

Barack Obama is the current president of the United States. He is the first black man to come to power in that country. Obama was senator for Illinois from January 2005 to 2008, when he decided to renounce .His presidential campaign began on February 2007, on his speech he was very clear on the main politics: finish the war with Iraq and Afghanistan, enhance energy independence and give universal health care . In the 2008 general election, he defeated Republican nominee John McCain and started government on January 20, 2009. In foreign policy, Obama withdrew combat troops from Iraq and signed an arms control treaty with Russia. On October 9, 2009, Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Early in his presidency, Obama decided to increase the troops in sending 30000 more soldiers. He ordered troop withdrawals 18 months after that date.
Right now, it is a very difficult moment of his government because secret reports have appeared on the website wikileaks.com that produced diplomatic problems.