BREAKING!!!: No Extra Troop Deployment To Afghanistan

PRESS CONFERENCE - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Marine Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speak with members of the press at the Pentagon, Aug.13, 2009. DoD photo by Cherie Cullen

Gates: No Troop Recommendation In Afghan Report -- AP

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that an Afghan assessment due soon from commanding Gen. Stanley McChrystal won't contain any specific recommendations for increases in troops.

At a Pentagon news conference Thursday, Gates called the current situation in Afghanistan "a mixed picture," and he acknowledged that the Taliban has established a presence.

The Obama administration expects the latest assessment of ground conditions from McChrystal some time between Afghanistan's Aug. 20 presidential election and a NATO meeting scheduled for September, he said.

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My Comment: Defense Secretary comments are a surprise ..... this is not what was expected. We will update this story later tonight or tomorrow morning.

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