Video: Obama says goal he set for Afghanistan is within reach

'Over the last three year's the tide has turned,' he says.

President Obama in an election-year speech delivered in Afghanistan said that the tide in Afghanistan began to turn after is presidency began.

"Over the last three year's the tide has turned. ... We devestated al Qaida's leadership. ... And one year ago from a base here in Afghanistan our troops launched the operation that killed Osama bin Laden," Obama said on Tuesday.