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U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)

A newly trained officer of the Afghan National Army takes a front seat as a new batch of officers attend their graduation ceremony at the National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 23, 2010. UPI/Hossein Fatemi

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Newly trained female officers of Afghan National Army take front seats as a new batch of officers attend their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/ Gemunu Amarasinghe)

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Newly trained officers of the Afghan National Army pray as a new batch of officers attend their graduation ceremony at the National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

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A newly trained officer of the Afghan National Army takes a front seat as a new batch of officers attend their graduation ceremony at the National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday Sept. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

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Newly trained female officers of the Afghan National Army take front seats as a new batch of officers attend their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 23, 2010. UPI/Hossein Fatemi

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Newly trained female officers of the Afghan National Army attend their graduation ceremony at the National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 23, 2010. UPI/Hossein Fatemi

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Newly trained female officers of the Afghan National Army take front seats as a new batch of officers attend their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 23, 2010. UPI/Hossein Fatemi

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Newly trained female officers of Afghan National Army attend their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 23, 2010. UPI/Hossein Fatemi

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A Newly trained female army officer of Afghan National Army salutes as she receive her graduation certificate as fellow officers look on during their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday Sept. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

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A newly trained female army officer of Afghan National Army receives her graduation certificate as fellow officers applaud during their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday Sept. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/ Gemunu Amarasinghe)

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A Newly trained female army officer of the Afghan National Army displays her graduation certificate as fellow officers applaud during their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 23, 2010. UPI/Hossein Fatemi

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A newly graduated female army officer of Afghan National Army, Mariam Ghulam Rasool, right, poses for a photograph with one of her instructors from the American Army after their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 23, 2010. UPI/Hossein Fatemi

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A newly graduated female army officer of Afghan National Army, Mariam Ghulam Rasool, right, pose for a photograph with one of her instructors of the American Army after their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday Sept. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

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Newly trained female officers of the Afghan National Army show their certificates during their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 23, 2010. UPI/Hossein Fatemi

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Newly graduated female army officers of Afghan National Army, Zara, center sits with her father, right and fellow officer Safiys after their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday Sept. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/ Gemunu Amarasinghe)

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A newly trained officer of the Afghan National Army attends her graduation ceremony at the National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 23, 2010. UPI/Hossein Fatemi

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House Minority Leader John A. Boehner (center), Ohio Republican -- accompanied by Craig Fritsche (left), president of Tart Lumber, and Tabetha A. Baume-Chandler, president of Facility Technology, both in Sterling, Va. -- announces the Republicans' "Pledge to America" agenda. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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President Barack Obama addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)

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U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)