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November 11, 2009

Report: Top Officials Back 30,000 Additional Troops in Afghanistan
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Reports continue to surface that the Obama administration has decided on
a major troop increase in Afghanistan. The New York Times reports top
officials, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of
State Hillary Rodham Clinton, are backing a plan that would deploy at
least 30,000 additional troops. President Obama is said to be
considering four final options for Afghanistan. The low-end option would
see an increase of at least 20,000 troops.



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