Obama: Death of Taliban Leader in U.S. Drone Strike an 'Important Milestone'

In today's headlines, President Obama has confirmed a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan killed the leader of the Afghan Taliban. In a statement, Obama called the death of Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour "an important milestone." Speaking earlier today in Hanoi as part of his visit to Vietnam, Obama denied the killing marked a shift in the U.S. role in Afghanistan.