U.S. soldiers patrol in the center of Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, Dec.2, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama, in a defining moment of his presidency, announced Tuesday he would deepen the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, sending 30,000 more troops to fight the Taliban despite Americans' growing pessimism about the war. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

U.S. soldiers patrol in the center of Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, Dec.2, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama, in a defining moment of his presidency, announced Tuesday he would deepen the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, sending 30,000 more troops to fight the Taliban despite Americans' growing pessimism about the war.

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  15. Taliban militants pose for picture after joining the Afghan government's reconciliation and reintegration program, in Herat March 14, 2010. Thirty Taliban militants joined the program, which remains an integral part of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's efforts of achieving a peace settlement, in the western city of Herat on Sunday.
  16. Taliban militants pose for picture after joining the Afghan government's reconciliation and reintegration program, in Herat March 14, 2010. Thirty Taliban militants joined the program, which remains an integral part of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's efforts of achieving a peace settlement, in the western city of Herat on Sunday.

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