Barack Obama: “The United States will commit an additional 30,000 troops to…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2009

The United States will commit an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan for an extended surge of 18 to 24 months.

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Obama announces a surge of 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan.

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Barack Obama: “The United States will commit an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan for an extended surge of 18 to 24 months.”