Afghans turn "new page" as U.S. sends more troops

"Mr. Obama spoke with the president about various issues including steps for improving security in the region, equipment and training of the national army, further strengthening of bilateral relations, and the increase of forces was also discussed," said presidential spokesman Humayun Hamidzada.

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KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan is turning a new page in relations with the United States, an Afghan presidential spokesman said on Wednesday, as U.S. President Barack Obama ordered 17,000 more troops deployed to battle Taliban insurgents.

Obama, in his first major military decision as commander-in-chief, said the troop increase was "necessary to stabilize a deteriorating situation in Afghanistan," but warned military means alone would not solve the problem.

Obama spoke to Afghan President Hamid Karzai overnight for the first time since he took office in Washington a month ago.

Ties between Kabul and Washington have been strained since Obama's inauguration, with the new administration questioning Karzai's ability to govern effectively and the Afghan president hitting back at the killing of civilians by foreign troops.

But after a telephone conversation overnight, Karzai's spokesman said: "We have opened a new page."

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