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34,000 troops will be sent...

Dec. 1, 2009
34,000 troops will be sent...(Second column, 12th story, link)Related stories:Key Democrat Calls Afghan Troop Surge 'Fool's Errand'...
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10,000 more troops needed from NATO

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama's Afghanistan strategy would require NATO allies to provide an additional 10,000 troops, U.S. and allied officials said.

Afghan troop rollout to have NATO element

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama's administration is talking with NATO officials about staging a coordinated rollout of a new Afghanistan war strategy, sources say.

U.S. ambassador warns against Afghan surge

LONDON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan advised President Obama against a troop surge, questioning if Afghan leaders could be effective partners, officials said.

Sarkozy says no more French troops

PARIS, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- President Nicolas Sarkozy of France says he wants to see victory in Afghanistan but has no plans to send more French troops to that country.

Aid groups warn of Afghan troop surge

STRASBOURG, France, April 3 (UPI) -- Eleven aid agencies have warned NATO leaders meeting in France that a troop surge in Afghanistan could lead to more civilian casualties.

Bush to oppose large troop withdrawal

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. President George W. Bush will try to convince Congress to keep troop levels up in Iraq through the end of his presidency, it was reported Saturday.

Poll: Pessimism persists on surge

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A majority of U.S. residents polled by CBS remain pessimistic about the direction of the war in Iraq.

Some in GOP break with White House on Iraq

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Twelve Republicans in the House of Representatives have broken ranks with the White House to support a resolution condemning the Iraq troop surge plan.
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