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Obama Will Likely Seek More Troops for Afghanistan, Nov. 7 and 11– But Not 40,000

source: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/10/president-obama-likely-to-announce-afghan-de...

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Sources tell ABC News that as of now President Obama will likely announce his decision about a new strategy in Afghanistan at some point between the Afghan run-off election, November 7, and the president’s departure for Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, November 11.

There is a chance the announcement may be delayed until the president’s return from the Asia trip on Friday, November 20, but as of now the plan is to have the announcement in that window.

Sources emphasize that no decision has yet been made, but as of now it looks as though the president is leaning towards sending more troops to Afghanistan, though not as many as Gen. Stanley McChrystal requested, 40,000.

This isn’t a matter of the president looking to send fewer troops, they say, but more of a consideration of a range of options as alternatives to McChrystal’s strategy, options that do not require as many troops.
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8 comments // Obama Will Likely Seek More Troops for Afghanistan, Nov. 7 and 11– But Not 40,000

  • Prijedor
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      Prijedor  

    • Does anyone know the total death of american soldiers sense the wars started? Iraq & Afghanistan.
      Military personnel that died over there and the ones that committed suicide when they came back
      All the private army members, like black water.
      anyone?

    • 2 years ago
  • Prijedor
  • Bren589
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      Bren589  

    • I don't think sending more troops will matter much at all in this war. will only lead to more of our troops coming home in boxes. Bring them home now !!

    • 2 years ago
  • GoliathandDavid
  • JohnA
  • Incredulous
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      Incredulous  

    • We are, whether we realize it or not, the world's paid police force...of course the question of who is actually paying and who is actually getting paid for our children to fight these wars remains clouded in secrecy and privilege.

      The death toll is astounding, and it only continues to rise as the military high brass convince the ill-informed decision-makers that it has to be this way.

    • 2 years ago
  • bansheewail
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