Gates Predicts ‘Sustained’ Afghan Mission, (Washington Post)…Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
The U.S. military will pour thousands of troops into Afghanistan by next summer and can expect to commit a sustained force for several more years, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and his top military commander there said Thursday.
When the additions are complete, the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan will climb to more than 50,000. About 31,000 U.S. troops are there now.
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