Soldiers with the US Army's 6-4 Cavalry prepare to leave on a patrol from Combat Outpost Lowell in eastern Afghanistan January 7, 2009. [Agencies] (Photo from China View)Obama To Review Afghan Strategy, Approve Troop
Increase -- The AFP
Increase -- The AFP
WASHINGTON (AFP) — President-elect Barack Obama intends to agree to Pentagon plans to send up to 30,000 more US troops to Afghanistan in order to gain time to review the conflict, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
According to the Post, which cites unnamed senior Obama team members and Bush administration officials, the goal is not for an Iraq-like "surge" but rather to gain time for a fresh look at US goals and develop a comprehensive new strategy for Afghanistan.
The new deployments would nearly double the current US force in Afghanistan of 32,000 troops.
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Obama Faces Decision on How to Deploy Troops in Afghanistan -- Los Angeles Times
Obama team to review Afghanistan conflict: paper -- Reuters
Obama to Reassess US Mission in Afghanistan -- Voice Of America
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Attacks renewed on Nato supplies -- BBC
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