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swamppolitics.com - 2/18/2009
Obama: Afghanistan 'still winnable'
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by Mark Silva "Afghanistan is still winnable,'' President Barack Obama says, "in the sense of our ability to ensure that it is not a launching pad for attacks against North America. "I think it's still possible for us to stamp out al Qaeda to make sure that extremism is not expanding but ...
washingtonindependent.com - 2/18/2009
As Expected, Obama Approves Troop Increase To Afghanistan
— washingtonindependent.com — He promised to do so on the campaign trail, and now he’s done it: President Obama has... approved a troop increase to Afghanistan. His just-released statement is below. Notice that the forces approved appear to be less than the 20,000-30,000 troops ... (more) As Expected, Obama Approves Troop Increase To Afghanistan

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Obama arrives in Ottawa
cbc.ca - 2/19/2009
Obama arrives in Ottawa
— cbc.ca — Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean welcomed U.S. President Barack Obama to Canada Thursday for his first foreign trip... since taking office in what is being billed as a six-hour no-nonsense working visit with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. (more) Obama arrives in Ottawa

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BBC NEWS | Americas | US to boost troops in Afghanistan
news.bbc.co.uk - 2/17/2009
BBC NEWS | Americas | US to boost troops in Afghanistan
— news.bbc.co.uk — President Barack Obama has authorised the deployment of up to 17,000 extra US troops to Afghanistan, saying... they are to "meet urgent security needs". Two brigades - one army and one marine - are to be sent, Mr Obama said in a statement released by the ... (more) BBC NEWS | Americas | US to boost troops in Afghanistan

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