President Obama Sends 30,000 Troops to Afghanistan
Increasing the troop strength to 100,000 in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama has approved sending additional forces to support Operation Enduring Freedom.
"I have determined that it is in our vital national interest to send an additional 30,000 US troops to Afghanistan," said the President in his speech at West Point.
The President also announced the intention to withdraw American troops in 2011.
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