Troop levels to increase in Afghanistan

U.S. Army Gen. David McKiernan, commander of International Security Assistance Force and commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, speaks at a press conference at the Pentagon on February 18, 2009. During the conference, McKiernan conveyed his consensus with U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to increase military support in Afghanistan. (UPI Photo/Robert D. Ward/U.S. Army)