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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 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.

 

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