US considers “mini-surge” to rescue occupation
Reuters
Afghanistan gave a welcome on Thursday to U.S. plans to send an extra 3,000 troops to fight the Taliban insurgency, but Washington’s move highlights divisions between Western allies over how much to commit to the country. The Pentagon said on Wednesday that U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates was considering sending an additional 3,000 Marines to thwart any Taliban spring offensive, bringing to around 30,000 the number of American servicemen and women in Afghanistan...
http://www.reuters.com/article/asiaCrisis/idUSISL192324
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich: Adding More Troops To Afghanistan Only Continues Failed War Policy
http://www.commondreams.org/news2008/0110-10.htm
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Kucinich
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Robert+Gates
http://sharenews.twoday.net/topics/Afghanistan/
http://sharenews.twoday.net/search?q=Taliban
Afghanistan gave a welcome on Thursday to U.S. plans to send an extra 3,000 troops to fight the Taliban insurgency, but Washington’s move highlights divisions between Western allies over how much to commit to the country. The Pentagon said on Wednesday that U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates was considering sending an additional 3,000 Marines to thwart any Taliban spring offensive, bringing to around 30,000 the number of American servicemen and women in Afghanistan...
http://www.reuters.com/article/asiaCrisis/idUSISL192324
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich: Adding More Troops To Afghanistan Only Continues Failed War Policy
http://www.commondreams.org/news2008/0110-10.htm
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Kucinich
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Robert+Gates
http://sharenews.twoday.net/topics/Afghanistan/
http://sharenews.twoday.net/search?q=Taliban
rudkla - 10. Jan, 16:40
