Troop Request Tops 60,000

Troop Request Tops 60,000

Top U.S. commander in Afghanistan's troop request to Obama includes three different options, official says• War Debate May Give Taliban Advantage, Critics Say• NATO Forces to Stay in Afghanistan Another Year• Obama to Accept Taliban Role in Afghan Politics?• YOU DECIDE: Do You Believe the Taliban is a Threat? • VIDEO: Secret Weapon Could Turn Tide | FORUM

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