In Afghanistan Debate, Obama Focuses on Exit

White House wants to make sure surge will enable handover

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 17, 2009 8:15 AM CST

(Newser) – The Obama administration’s extended ruminations on an Afghan surge aren’t really over how many troops to send in—they’re about how they’ll get those troops out. Obama’s main problem with the initial military plan was that it seemed too open... Read full story »

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White House wants to make sure surge will enable handover

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