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AP sources: Obama near decision on deploying nearly 40,000 additional troops to Afghanistan

Administration officials told The Associated Press on Monday the deployment would most likely begin in January with a mission to stiffen the defence of 10 key cities and towns. Full Article at Macleans.ca

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