President Obama's Options For Afghanistan

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In 3 Tacks for Afghan War, a Game of Trade-Offs -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — Should President Obama decide to send 40,000 additional American troops to Afghanistan, the most ambitious plan under consideration at the White House, the military would have enormous flexibility to deploy as many as 15,000 troops to the Taliban center of gravity in the south, 5,000 to the critical eastern border with Pakistan and 10,000 as trainers for the Afghan security forces.

The rest could be deployed flexibly across the country, including to the NATO headquarters in Kabul, the capital, and in clandestine operations.

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My Comment: Kudos to the New York Times for detailing the options that are available to President Obama. That is a considerable amount of information in this piece from the New York Times, and needs to be read completely. Click on the above image for a visually understanding of what may become the new Afghan strategy next year.