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Bloomberg - Mon Nov 30, 3:46 pm ET
In an address on the war plan from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, Obama will discuss the limits on U.S. resources, both in military personnel and budget, Gibbs told reporters at the White House. He also will talk about the role of Pakistan in battling extremists.
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New America Media - Mon Nov 30, 4:53 pm ET
India has long seen a role for itself in Afghanistan. But Pakistani suspicion and Taliban attacks are making India's Afghan policy challenging.
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Bloomberg - Mon Nov 30, 2:30 pm ET
In an address on the war plan from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, Obama will discuss the limits on U.S. resources, both in military personnel and budget, Gibbs told reporters at the White House.
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The Online NewsHour - Mon Nov 30, 12:00 pm ET
In other news, Iran was censured Friday by the United Nations for refusing to cooperate with a uranium program recommended by the U.N.'s nuclear agency, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai reached out to the Taliban in hopes of bargaining a truce.
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Washington Post - Sun Nov 29, 4:49 am ET
Extra forces will be first to move into Afghanistan as part of Obama's escalation of the war. President will outline strategy in speech at West Point.
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Denver Post - Sun Nov 29, 3:30 am ET
Days after President Barack Obama outlines his new war strategy in a speech Tuesday, as many as 9,000 Marines will begin begin final preparations to deploy to southern Afghanistan and renew an assault on a Taliban stronghold that stalled this year amid a troop shortage and political pressure from the Afghan government, senior U.S. officials said.
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MSNBC - Mon Nov 30, 1:53 pm ET
KABUL – In the United States, being a Boy Scout or a Girl Scout is just one of many diversions offered to kids. But here in Afghanistan, it’s not simply a diversion – it’s a matter of survival.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 30, 2:30 am ET
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd visits the White House Monday for talks with US President Barack Obama set to be dominated by climate change and the conflict in Afghanistan.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 30, 2:08 am ET
Barack Obama is set to make the boldest strategic move of his presidency on Tuesday and order a surge of tens of thousands more US troops into an increasingly unpopular war in Afghanistan.
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UPI - Mon Nov 30, 12:48 pm ET
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Stars and Stripes - Mon Nov 30, 2:40 pm ET
With President Barack Obama poised to announce on Tuesday a surge of additional U.S. troops into Afghanistan, U.S. and Canadian forces stationed in the south of the country are anticipating reinforcements to help them secure the crucial city of Kandahar and turn the tide against rebels in this longtime Taliban stronghold.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 29, 2:57 am ET
Afghan border police said Sunday they had killed 27 Taliban-linked insurgents and captured a fighter from Chechnya in a fierce battle backed by coalition air support that lasted several hours.
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New Orleans Times-Picayune - 2 minutes ago
Dario Lopez-Mills/The Associated Press U.S. soldiers wait Monday for Army engineers to install a temporary bridge to replace one blown up by insurgents near the town of Maidan Shar, Wardak province, Afghanistan.
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The Online NewsHour - 5 minutes ago
In Colorado, Tom Bearden visited Fort Carson Army base to speak with troops ahead of President Obama's unveiling of his new Afghanistan plan.
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The Online NewsHour - 5 minutes ago
President Obama began to fill in world leaders about his new Afghan strategy in Afghanistan. Ray Suarez speaks with a New York Times reporter for more.