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Obama seeks $33 billion for Afghanistan troop rise

President Barack Obama will ask the Congress on Monday for an additional $33 billion in the current 2010 fiscal year to fund a troop increase in Afghanistan, the White House said.

 

Obama confronts Nobel paradox

Obama confronts Nobel paradox

President accepts prize days after announcing plan to deploy 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan.

 

Pentagon orders 16,000 troops to start surge

The first wave of President Obama's new Afghanistan surge will add about 16,000 U.S. troops who got their orders over the past ...

 

NATO allies commit 7,000 more troops to Afghanistan

NATO allies commit 7,000 more troops to Afghanistan

NATO said on Friday 25 countries had pledged a total of around 7,000 more troops to support the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, following President Barack Obama's commitment of 30,000 extra U.S. troops.

 

Obama to commit 34,000 troops

Obama to commit 34,000 troops

Officials say new deployments will bring total U.S. force in Afghanistan to more than 100,000.

 

Obama orders launch of Afghanistan strategy, prepares to address U.S.

After telling military leaders to put plans into action, the president calls world leaders to seek support. In Tuesday's West Point speech, he is expected to announce specific numbers on troop levels.

 

Obama to give primetime speech on Afghanistan

President Barack Obama will unveil his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan in an address to Americans on December 1, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Wednesday.

 

Obama promises to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan

Obama promises to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan

Signaling he's decided on new troop levels for the Afghanistan war, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he intends to "finish the job" on his watch and destroy terrorist networks in the region.

 

AP source: U.S. envoy objects to troop increase

AP source: U.S. envoy objects to troop increase

The U.S. envoy in Afghanistan, a former Army general who once commanded troops in the country, has objected strongly to emerging ...

 

Obama Receives New Afghan Option

Obama Receives New Afghan Option

Obama will consider a new compromise plan for adding troops to Afghanistan that would deploy 30,000 to 35,000 new forces over the next year or more.

 

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