MOUNTAIN COLORS - U.S. Army Capt. Michael Riha, left, re-enlists Spc. Rodriguez on top of Ghar Mountain at Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2009. The soldiers assigned to Delta Security Force made the early morning climb to re-enlist four soldiers. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. James D. SimsObama To Send 17,000 More Troops To Afghanistan
-- New York Times
-- New York Times
WASHINGTON — President Obama will send an additional 17,000 American troops to Afghanistan this spring and summer in the first major military move of his presidency, White House officials said on Tuesday.
The increase would come on top of 36,000 American troops already there, making for an increase of nearly 50 percent. In issuing the order, Mr. Obama is choosing a middle ground, addressing urgent requests from commanders who have been pressing for reinforcements while postponing a more difficult judgment on a much larger increase in personnel that the commanders have been seeking.
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Obama OKs 17,000 More Troops for Afghanistan -- Military.com
Obama orders as many as 17,500 troops to Afghanistan -- McClatchy Newspapers
Obama Increases U.S. Troop Presence in Afghanistan -- ABC News
Obama OKs about 17,000 more troops for Afghanistan -- AP
Obama sending 17,000 troops to Afghanistan -- AFP
Obama orders thousands of U.S. troops to Afghanistan -- Reuters
Obama Orders Thousands Of U.S. Troops To Afghanistan -- Defense Technology News
Obama approves Afghanistan troop increase -- CNN
Obama OKs about 17,000 more troops for Afghanistan -- Myway
Study Calls for New US Strategy in Afghanistan -- Voice of America
US to boost troops in Afghanstan -- BBC News
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More News On The Surge Of U.S. Troops To Afghanistan
Obama OKs 17,000 More Troops for Afghanistan -- Military.com
Obama orders as many as 17,500 troops to Afghanistan -- McClatchy Newspapers
Obama Increases U.S. Troop Presence in Afghanistan -- ABC News
Obama OKs about 17,000 more troops for Afghanistan -- AP
Obama sending 17,000 troops to Afghanistan -- AFP
Obama orders thousands of U.S. troops to Afghanistan -- Reuters
Obama Orders Thousands Of U.S. Troops To Afghanistan -- Defense Technology News
Obama approves Afghanistan troop increase -- CNN
Obama OKs about 17,000 more troops for Afghanistan -- Myway
Study Calls for New US Strategy in Afghanistan -- Voice of America
US to boost troops in Afghanstan -- BBC News
Obama Increases U.S. Troop Presence in Afghanistan -- ABC News
Obama OKs about 17,000 more troops for Afghanistan -- AP
Obama sending 17,000 troops to Afghanistan -- AFP
Obama orders thousands of U.S. troops to Afghanistan -- Reuters
Obama Orders Thousands Of U.S. Troops To Afghanistan -- Defense Technology News
Obama approves Afghanistan troop increase -- CNN
Obama OKs about 17,000 more troops for Afghanistan -- Myway
Study Calls for New US Strategy in Afghanistan -- Voice of America
US to boost troops in Afghanstan -- BBC News
Obama Orders 17,000 More U.S. Troops to Afghanistan -- Bloomberg
Obama OKs "significant troop increase" in Afghanistan -- China View
Mini-surge to test out US strategy in Afghanistan -- Christian Science Monitor
SNAP ANALYSIS - Afghan war now belongs to Obama -- Reuters
Obama OKs about 17,000 more troops for Afghanistan -- AP
Obama sending 17,000 troops to Afghanistan -- AFP
Obama orders thousands of U.S. troops to Afghanistan -- Reuters
Obama Orders Thousands Of U.S. Troops To Afghanistan -- Defense Technology News
Obama approves Afghanistan troop increase -- CNN
Obama OKs about 17,000 more troops for Afghanistan -- Myway
Study Calls for New US Strategy in Afghanistan -- Voice of America
US to boost troops in Afghanstan -- BBC News
Obama Orders 17,000 More U.S. Troops to Afghanistan -- Bloomberg
Obama OKs "significant troop increase" in Afghanistan -- China View
Mini-surge to test out US strategy in Afghanistan -- Christian Science Monitor
SNAP ANALYSIS - Afghan war now belongs to Obama -- Reuters