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US to consider 3,000 more troops for Afghanistan
Reuters ^ | January 9, 2008 | Andrew Gray

Posted on 01/09/2008 3:23:59 PM PST by HAL9000

WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will consider a proposal to send some 3,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan to thwart any spring offensive by Taliban militants, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.

"He will take it and consider it thoroughly before approving it," Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said. The troops would be provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, he said.



TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; marines; pentagon; springoffensive; usmc

1 posted on 01/09/2008 3:24:01 PM PST by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000

Marines.

Sweet.


2 posted on 01/09/2008 3:25:17 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
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To: HAL9000

Still waiting for the “Taliban spring offensive”... the last ones turn out to be “Taliban corpse stackings”.


3 posted on 01/09/2008 3:27:04 PM PST by SolidWood (Al Gore: "I have never heard of this, but I think it is a very good idea,")
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To: HAL9000

I wonder what percentage of our current military now has actual combat experience?

Another significant advantage we have on any potential adversary...


4 posted on 01/09/2008 3:27:34 PM PST by in hoc signo vinces ("Houston, TX...a waiting quagmire for jihadis.")
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To: in hoc signo vinces

Excellent...that should reduce the number of cowardly Taliban.


5 posted on 01/09/2008 3:51:25 PM PST by fortmarcypark
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To: fortmarcypark

Welcome to FR!


6 posted on 01/09/2008 4:19:38 PM PST by in hoc signo vinces ("Houston, TX...a waiting quagmire for jihadis.")
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To: SolidWood

The New York Times will be pushing their annual Taliban Spring offensive once again. Like you said we will have a major body stacking party once again. Hahahahahahaha.


7 posted on 01/09/2008 4:28:39 PM PST by Parley Baer
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