The Washington Post: Obama Bush intends to correct the error and catch Osama bin Laden

Elected U.S. President Barack Obama intends to intensify efforts to find a "terrorist number one" - the leader of Al-Qaeda of Osama bin Laden, reports The Washington Post, referring to Obama aides on security issues.

"Obama, noted advisers, plans to focus on the military and intelligence efforts. Razvedsoobschestva representatives noted that the search for bin Laden is now active as ever, even taking into account the statement that the decentralized al-Qaida remains a threat, without a head," - writes newspaper .

The author recalls that the administration of George W. Bush declared that the influence of one person on the activity of terrorist groups was low.

Advisers to Obama, however, stressed that the transfer of maximum attention on the Al-Qaeda "does not mean a retreat in the current field fight in Afghanistan. Even at the beginning of his campaign Obama said of the need to send in Afghanistan another two or three additional U.S. military units. Such reinforcements and endorsed Bush, although the timing of sending additional troops there will depend on the timing of the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq.

However, while team Obama is far from clear plan to capture bin Laden and eliminate al-Qaida, transfers, with reference to the publication of . Last week, Obama as President-elect received a first reconnaissance report for VIPs, who is now studying the members of his "transition team" to national security. They have yet to explore the available military and intelligence capabilities, as well as their current use. In addition, the team Obama is still a tack with Pakistan, in whose territory, according to American intelligence, a fugitive bin Laden.

Obama will remind Americans what started the war against terrorism, where troops have not yet been implemented either in Afghanistan or in Iraq. "Al-Qaida, according to advisers, Obama remains the critical issue of U.S. national security and bin Laden - enemy number one. "This is our enemy, and it should be our primary objective" - said about bin Laden one of the advisers to Obama.

During the election campaign Barack Obama said that in the fight against international terrorism may consider talks with Syria and Iran - something the Bush administration rejects.

American society really expects Obama change - from those that he promised during the election campaign, which lasted 21 months, said InoPressa.ru with reference to The Independent. Obama and previously stated his intention to revise some 200 controversial decisions Bush. The team of 48 advisers are now working on compiling this list.

Meanwhile, Barack Obama and George Bush are trying to provide for the possibility of a smooth transfer of power. On Monday, said the newspaper, during the visit of four Obama in the White House and the newly elected President Bush began talks on the transfer of power, but Laura Bush showed Michel Obame her new home.

Many believe that after his inauguration on January 20, 2009 the spirit of this "collaboration" between the outgoing and newly elected president will come to an end. Obama will have access to classified documents and state their plans to overcome the legacy of Bush. But until that time the two teams - Republicans and Democrats - have demonstrated an example of active interaction. Thus, cooperation on the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, many advisers have called "unprecedented", said publication.