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Democrat would boost Afghanistan troops
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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The presumptive Democratic presidential candidate made the commitment after nine soldiers were killed on Sunday in the deadliest attack against US forces in Afghanistan for three years. (article 2)
David D. McKiernan, the American four-star general who led the allied ground forces during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, became the NATO commander in Afghanistan as of June 2008. (article 8)
WASHINGTON (AP) und Democrat Barack Obama said Monday that as president he would send at least two more combat brigades to Afghanistan, where U.S. soldiers face rising violence and endured their deadliest attack in three years on Sunday. (article 3)
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is considering the withdrawal of additional combat forces from Iraq beginning in September, according to administration and military officials, raising the prospect of a far more ambitious plan than expected only months ago. (article 6)
One factor in the consideration is the pressing need for additional American troops in Afghanistan, where the Taliban and other fighters have intensified their insurgency and inflicted a growing number of casualties on Afghans and American-led forces there. (article 6)
The proposed force increase und about 7,000 troops und is part of Obama's plan to pull combat troops out of Iraq and focus on the growing threat from a resurgent al-Qaida in Afghanistan. (article 5)
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Afghanistan, Afghan, Nato, militants, Pakistan |
Source articles
- GOP says Obama alters Iraq policy - (baltimoresun.com, 07/15/2008, 499 words)
- Democrat would boost Afghanistan troops (ft.com, 07/15/2008, 438 words)
- Today on the presidential campaign trail (Washington Post, 07/14/2008, 268 words)
- Obama wants boost in troops (boston.com, 07/15/2008, 538 words)
- Obama would send 2 more brigades to Afghanistan (Washington Post, 07/12/2008, 702 words)
- U.S. Considers Increasing Pace of Iraq Pullout (nytimes.com, 07/13/2008, 1144 words)
- ABC News: U.S. Could Step up Iraq Pullout in September: Report (ABCNews, 07/12/2008, 353 words)
- David D. McKiernan News (topics.nytimes.com, 07/15/2008, 183 words)
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