All Afghan War Options by Obama Aides Said to Call for More Troops

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Advisers to President Obama are preparing three options for escalating the war effort in Afghanistan, all of them calling for more American troops, as he moves closer to a decision on the way forward in the eight-year-old war, officials said Saturday. The options include Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal’s request for roughly another 40,000 troops; a middle scenario sending about 30,000 more troops; and a lower alternative involving 20,000 to 25,000 reinforcements, according to the officials, who insisted on anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. Officials hope to present the options to Mr. Obama this week before he leaves on a trip to Asia.
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  1. #1    If we had a U.S. Department of Peace, perhaps its Secretary might be calling for something different than what the military/multinational conglomerate whores now advising the President are calling for.

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    written by hterrya since 12 days 19 hours 32 minuteshterrya
  2. #2    The First world War was infamous for British Generals ignoring effects on there soldiers: and there continuing answer to everything was
    SEND MORE TROOPS time and time again/// Does this sound familiar ???
    I hope Obama looks what is going on down in Texas and we Pull out of Afghanistan.
    written by andeemac2006 since 12 days 5 hours 11 minutesandeemac2006
  3. #3    the war profiteers win again...
    written by patnkansas since 11 days 22 hours 14 minutespatnkansas
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