The New York Times
Sun, September 20, 2009 -- 11:57 PM ET
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Commander Warns of Failure in Afghanistan Without More U.S. Troops
The top military commander in Afghanistan warns in a
classified assessment of the war there that he needs
additional troops within the next year or else the conflict
"will likely result in failure."
The grim assessment is contained in a 66-page report that the
commander, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, submitted to Defense
Secretary Robert M. Gates on Aug. 30, and which is now under
review by President Obama and his top national security
advisers.
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