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October 15, 2009

Report: Obama to Deploy Additional 45,000 Troops
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The BBC meanwhile is reporting President Obama has already decided on an
increase of some 45,000 troops that could be announced as early as next
week. The White House has denied the report. Meanwhile, President Obama
convened a fifth war council meeting Wednesday to discuss the occupation
of Afghanistan. The administration is currently weighing a proposal from
Afghan war commander General Stanley Mc Chrystal to add up to 60,000
additional troops. On Tuesday, Obama said a decision will be made in the
“coming weeks” and defended US war aims.

President Obama: “Our principal goal remains to root out al-Qaeda and
its extremist allies that can launch attacks against the United States
or its allies. That’s our principal mission. We are also obviously
interested in stability in the region.”