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From: The Washington Times | November 25, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama expects Americans to support sending tens of thousands more U.S. troops to Afghanistan once they understand the perils of losing, and he is preparing to make his case to the nation next week. Eight years after the Sept. 11 attacks led the U.S. into Afghanistan, Obama said it is still in America's vital national interest to "dismantle and destroy" al Qaeda terrorists and extremist allies. "I intend to finish the job," he said. Military officials expect an infusion of approximately 32,000 to 35,000 troops to begin in February or March, the largest expansion since ...
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