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Pentagon: Afghanistan awaits next president

Pentagon: Afghanistan awaits next president

It will be left to the next U.S. president to send a significant number of additional troops to Afghanistan, the Pentagon's spokesman said. U.S. commanders are asking the Pentagon for up to 10,000 more troops in Afghanistan. full story
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