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By saying the war in Afghanistan will fail without 40,000 or more additional American troops, Hersh said, Gen. Stanley McCrhystal and his Pentagon allies have put Obama in a no-win situation. Full Article at at-Largely

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  1. Canada's Defense Department has already instructed its commanders to start preparing for the withdrawal of combat troops from Afghanistan, although disputes remain as to whether the troops will stay for civilian jobs. Full Article at People's Daily Online

  2. BERLIN, Nov 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's national security adviser, James Jones, has said there is no guarantee that sending extra troops to Afghanistan would solve NATO's problems, and that they could just be "swallowed up". Full Article at Reuters Alert Net

  3. The Congressman, who visited the country, believes the United States can succeed in its mission to restore peace. Full Article at PhillyBurbs.com

  4. Seventy three per cent of people wanting British troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan, a YouGov survey for Channel 4 News reveals. YouGov president Peter Kellner breaks down the results. Full Article at Channel 4

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