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Afghan Calculus: 40K Troops Equals $40B

High long-term costs a big factor in debate

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 14, 2009 4:04 PM CST

(Newser) – When President Obama rejected advisers' recommendations on Afghan troops and insisted they be retooled with exit strategies, he had the war's long-term financial costs in mind, an insider tells the New York Times. While military strategy gets the headlines, the financial constraints also are weighing... Read full story »

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