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August 6, 2009

Troop Request Could Still Follow Afghan Strategy Review
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The Pentagon has announced the head of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan
will not be requesting more troops in his long-awaited strategy review.
But the military says General Stanley Mc Chrystal could still ask for a
troop increase through separate channels. Mc Chrystal has come under
recent pressure from pro-war lawmakers to double the size of the Afghan
security forces.