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December 30, 2015

Pentagon May Seek More Troops for Afghanistan
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The U.S. commander in Afghanistan, General John Campbell, has said he
may seek additional U.S. troops amid what he calls a deteriorating
security situation. Speaking to USA Today, Campbell called for the
current number of 9,800 U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan to be
maintained for as long as possible, and said he may ask for even more
troops. President Obama had pledged to withdraw the majority of the
thousands of U.S. troops deployed to Afghanistan by the end of 2015. But
in October, he reversed course, saying nearly 10,000 troops would remain
through 2016.


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