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Gates plans to send more troops to Afghanistan
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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The Bush administration is looking for ways to send more troops to Afghanistan amid a resurgence of violence in the country nearly seven years after the US ousted the Taliban regime. (article 7)
One day after his Democratic rival proposed an escalation of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, Republican presidential candidate John McCain called for a surge of as many as 15,000 troops to address the deteriorating security situation there. (article 10)
WASHINGTON - Following the official end of the troop surge in Iraq, the Pentagon's top military officer said Wednesday that he expects to be able to recommend further troop reductions in Iraq this fall. (article 17)
WASHINGTON - Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain shifted their foreign-policy focus Tuesday from Iraq to the deteriorating war in Afghanistan, with both White House hopefuls pledging thousands of additional troops and a large-scale infusion of aid for the Afghan conflict. (article 11)
The proposed increase of about 7,000 troops is part of Obama's plan to pull combat troops out of Iraq and focus on the growing threat from a resurgent Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. (article 13)
(CNN) Sen. Barack Obama called the war in Iraq a "dangerous distraction" Tuesday and said more emphasis must be placed on the battle in Afghanistan. (article 3)
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Source articles
- ABC News: Obama, McCain Spar Over War Policy (ABCNews, 07/15/2008, 807 words)
- Obama restates troop withdrawal pledge (ft.com, 07/15/2008, 503 words)
- Obama calls Iraq war a 'dangerous distraction' (CNN, 07/15/2008, 917 words)
- Obama, McCain sharpen their dispute over Iraq war (Washington Post, 07/16/2008, 427 words)
- The war over the war... (suntimes.com, 07/16/2008, 436 words)
- THE FOG OF POLITICS (NY Post, 07/16/2008, 399 words)
- Gates plans to send more troops to Afghanistan (ft.com, 07/17/2008, 586 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > POLITICS (FOX News, 07/17/2008, 996 words)
- Pentagon looks at cuts in Iraq, additions in Afghanistan (CNN, 07/16/2008, 393 words)
- One day after his Democratic rival proposed an esc... (baltimoresun.com, 07/16/2008, 867 words)
- McCain, Obama vow Afghan troop buildup (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/16/2008, 874 words)
- Candidates want Afghan buildup (boston.com, 07/16/2008, 719 words)
- Obama wants boost in troops (boston.com, 07/15/2008, 538 words)
- Remarks by John McCain on his Strategy for Victory in Afghanistan (boston.com, 07/15/2008, 1036 words)
- McCain calls himself a NAFTA supporter (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/15/2008, 512 words)
- ABC News: Mullen Favors Iraq Troop Cuts - (ABCNews, 07/16/2008, 387 words)
- Pentagon eyes more 2008 troop reductions (msnbc.msn.com, 07/16/2008, 810 words)
- body {background:#FFFFFF} (L.A. Times, 07/17/2008, 830 words)
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