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Obama Rethinks Afghan War

As President mulls change of tack, military wishes he'd mull a bit faster

By Jane Yager, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 21, 2009 11:57 AM CDT

(Newser) – With Gen. Stanley McChrystal's assessment in hand, President Obama is conducting a "very, very serious review of all options" in Afghanistan, the Washington Post reports. The president, once confident in the plan to boost counterinsurgency efforts, now faces a game changed by last month's... Read full story »

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