a speech to the nation he plans later Wednesday, says the U.S. cannot continue to pour resources into an intractable war and expect different results.
The White House released the excerpts before the afternoon address when he intends to detail his timeline for a U.S. troop withdrawal.
His address is planned for 2:15 p.m. ET. His plan is to pull out all the American forces — numbering 2,500 now — by this Sept.
11, according to U.S. officials, marking the 20th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attacks against America, which were coordinated from Afghanistan.