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Obama Buying Time With Afghan Surge

Measure more geared to buying time to revamp strategy on conflict

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 13, 2009 10:43 AM CST

(Newser) – Barack Obama intends to sign off on a Pentagon plan to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, the Washington Post reports, but not because anyone believes this new “surge” will turn around the failing war effort. Obama’s team expects the move, which... Read full story »

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