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blogs.abcnews.com - 10/14/2009
Senate's Oldest Member Weighs-In On Afghan Troop Request
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ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports: Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., made a rare appearance on the Senate floor this afternoon to deliver a speech on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. Byrd, the Senate’s longest-serving and oldest member at age 91, called on the Administration to be skeptical of calls for ...
War Council Weighs Troop Request
online.wsj.com - 10/9/2009
War Council Weighs Troop Request
— online.wsj.com — Obama's Afghan war council prepared to consider the military's request for reinforcements amid signs of growing official... unease about an escalation. (more) War Council Weighs Troop Request
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Obama Hears General’s Troop Request for Afghanistan
nytimes.com - 10/10/2009
Obama Hears General’s Troop Request for Afghanistan
— nytimes.com — Obama Hears General’s Troop Request for Afghanistan (more) Obama Hears General’s Troop Request for Afghanistan

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mudvillegazette.com - 10/8/2009
Obama has troop request now, new bombs soon
— mudvillegazette.com — Obama, Other Leaders Receive Afghan Resources Request By Gerry J. Gilmore American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct.... 7, 2009 - As President Barack Obama and senior defense and national security leaders reconvened meetings today on the way forward in Afghanistan, they did so with the ... (more) Obama has troop request now, new bombs soon

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ABC News: Politics:  Byrd on Afghan: 'How Much American Blood?'

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Byrd on Afghan: 'How Much American Blood?'
ABC News: Politics — ... and almost never gives speeches. But today he dramatically appeared on the Senator floor to denounce the idea of sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan . "How much more will all this cost?" ...

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