Posted by
Gabrielle Cusumano on Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:58:54 PM
"Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, has stated that without the deployment of up to 40,000 additional troops within the next year, the mission "will likely result in failure."
By Anne E. Kornblut
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, November 19, 2009 2:50 PM
SEOUL -- President Obama will not announce his decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan before the Thanksgiving holiday, senior aides said Thursday. Obama to the Troops: 'You guys make a pretty good photo op'...
Obama speaks to U.S. soldiers at Osan Air Force Base in Osan, South Korea,