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    Adviser: At least 25,000 more troops needed
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    "An influential adviser to the U.S. commander in Afghanistan declared Friday that anything less than 25,000 extra international troops in the country would not be enough to win. David Kilcullen, who also advised U.S. commanders in Iraq, told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour the window of opportunity to turn around the war is closing." (10/11/09) Full Article at Rational Review
    An influential adviser to the U.S. commander in Afghanistan declared Friday that anything less than 25,000 extra international troops in the country would not be enough to win. David Kilcullen, who also advised U.S. commanders in Iraq, told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour the window of opportunity to turn around the war is closing.
    SOURCE: Rational Review 1 month ago

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