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13 Sep 2010

In his speech at West Point in December 2009, President Barack Obama announced his decision to send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan by the summer of 2010. At the same time, the president spoke about transferring responsibility to Afghans.

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Author William B Taylor, Jr
Series USIP Peace Briefs
Issue 53
Publisher United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Copyright © 2010 United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
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