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January 13, 2009

Obama to Sign Pentagon Plan to Send 30,000 More Troops to Afghanistan
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The Washington Post reports President-elect Barack Obama intends to sign
off on Pentagon plans to send up to 30,000 more US troops to
Afghanistan, which will nearly double the current US force of 32,000.
This comes as there are more signs that the US military is planning to
stay in Afghanistan for years to come. The Army is spending up to $4
billion to build new barracks, training areas, headquarters, warehouses
and airfields to help the surge in US troops.