Obama adviser: no immediate threat of Afghanistan falling to Taliban

WASHINGTON (CNN) - There is no immediate danger of Afghanistan falling to the Taliban, one of President Barack Obama's top military advisers said Sunday.

"I don't foresee the return of the Taliban," National Security Adviser James Jones said on CNN's "State of the Union." "And I want to be very clear that Afghanistan is not in danger – imminent danger - of falling."

Obama is overseeing a review of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, with his top general on the ground, some other military leaders and opposition Republicans pressing him to act quickly to increase the present 68,000-troop level by up to 40,000 additional troops.

"This is a strategic moment," Jones, a retired general, said of the review that included a three-hour meeting of top Cabinet officials, generals and other advisers last week with additional meetings planned for the coming week.