General Urges Up to 20,000 More US Troops in Afghanistan | Pentagon backs away from reports of 4,000 being settled on
General Urges Up to 20,000 More US Troops in Afghanistan
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US to Send 4,000 More Ground Troops to Afghanistan
US to Send 4,000 More Ground Troops to Afghanistan | Deployment to be officially announced ‘as early as next week’
With Mattis in Charge, Thousands More US Troops Likely Headed to Afghanistan Soon
With Mattis in Charge, Thousands More US Troops Likely Headed to Afghanistan Soon | Defense Secretary seen as an advocate of escalation
Trump Will Leave Afghan Troop Levels Up to Mattis
Trump Will Leave Afghan Troop Levels Up to Mattis | Avoids making direct decision on Afghan strategy
Mattis Admits US ‘Not Winning in Afghanistan,’ New Strategy Weeks Away
Mattis Admits US ‘Not Winning in Afghanistan,’ New Strategy Weeks Away | Senators increasingly push for decision on Afghan troop levels
US Troops Kill Three Civilians After Afghan Roadside Bombing
US Troops Kill Three Civilians After Afghan Roadside Bombing | Two children among the slain as US forces fired indiscriminately
Afghan Soldier Kills Three US Army Rangers, Wounds One Other
Afghan Soldier Kills Three US Army Rangers, Wounds One Other | Taliban claims attacker had infiltrated Afghan Army
US Air Raid Kills Several Afghan Border Police in Helmand
US Air Raid Kills Several Afghan Border Police in Helmand | US confirms ‘friendly-fire incident,’ promises investigation
Suicide Bombers Kill 19 at Kabul Funeral for Slain Protester
Suicide Bombers Kill 19 at Kabul Funeral for Slain Protester | Taliban denies involvement, suggests political infighting as motive
Kabul Bombing Adds to Hawks’ Push for US Buildup in Afghanistan
Kabul Bombing Adds to Hawks’ Push for US Buildup in Afghanistan
| Afghan govt’s struggles come at opportune time for those pushing escalation
