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timesonline.co.uk - 3/27/2009
British Army chief ready to send 2,000 more troops to Afghanistan
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Michael Evans, Defence Editor, and Sam Coates, Chief Political Correspondent
motherjones.com - 3/27/2009
Holbrooke Calls for "Complete Rethink" of Drugs in Afghanistan
— motherjones.com — This morning, after President Barack Obama unveiled his new Afghanistan policy, three senior administration officials held an... on-the-record (but no cameras) briefing for White House reporters. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, the special envoy for ... (more) Holbrooke Calls for "Complete Rethink" of Drugs in ...

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Obama on Afghanistan: The response to can't always be "we need even more troops." (video)
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Obama on Afghanistan: The response to can't always be "we need even more troops." (video)
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boston.com - 4/2/2009
Recent scenes from Afghanistan
— boston.com — Since he took office in January, President Barack Obama has ordered an additional 21,000 U.S. troops to... be deployed to Afghanistan, which will bring the full U.S. deployment there to a total of 60,000 troops, joining 39,000 coalition troops from 43 ... (more) Recent scenes from Afghanistan

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Pat Dollard | Young Americans:  Times Online Exclusive: British Army Poised For Afghanistan Surge

Jules Crittenden:  About That Special Relationship

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Times Online Exclusive: British Army Poised For Afghanistan Surge
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — Times Online: The head of the Army is ready to send up to 2,000 extra troops to Afghanistan amid fears that the US-led mission will struggle without significant reinforcements. General Sir Richard Dannatt told The Times yesterday that elements of 12 Mechanised Brigade — which had been training for deployment to Iraq but were later stood down — had been “earmarked for Afghanistan”. Downing Street is involved in discussions about a surge. An increase of about 2,000 would take Britain’s troop strength to 10,000. Any decision would require ...

About That Special Relationship
Jules Crittenden — ... Brit Army chief says he’s ready to send more to Afghanistan, subject to political approval. Times of London : The head of the Army is ready to send up to 2,000 extra troops to Afghanistan amid fears that the US-led mission will struggle without significant reinforcements. General Sir Richard Dannatt told The Times yesterday that elements of 12 Mechanised Brigade — which had been training for deployment to Iraq but were later stood down — had been “earmarked for Afghanistan”. Downing Street is involved in discussions about a surge. An increase of about 2,000 would take ...

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