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Obama to send 4,000 more troops to Afghanistan, officials say

 

Published 3/27/2009 by CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney at CNN Political Ticker

President Obama is expected to announce new strategies for Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday. WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Obama plans to send another 4,000 troops to Afghanistan along with hundreds of civilian specialists in an effort to confront what he considers "the central challenge facing [that] country," senior administration officials said Thursday. The president also will [...] (link)

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