Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/obama-in-afghanistan-our-goal-is-to-destroy-al-qaida Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript During a surprise visit Tuesday to Afghanistan, where he signed an agreement outlining the U.S. role there after most NATO forces leave in 2014, President Barack Obama said he knew many Americans are tired of the war, but underscored a need to "finish the job." Watch the president's full speech. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors.