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Afghan Troop Request Simmers

Source: Asian Wall Street Journal
Kabul : Afghanistan | 2 months ago  
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Stanley McChrystal, the top American commander in Afghanistan, is expected to formally ask the Pentagon for up to 40,000 additional U.S. troops this weekend, military officials said...McChrystal has delayed his request for several weeks at the direction of Defense...
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