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PRESIDENT Barack Obama turned up the pressure on Nato allies over Afghanistan yesterday as he said he was sending 17,000 more troops.
He claimed the move was needed to 'stabilise a deteriorating situation' - the first time a Western leader has admitted so explicitly that the coalition is struggling to defeat the Taliban.See the full content of this document
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U.S. Troop Surge for Afghanistan [Scot Region Edition 2]
The news came as a top drugs expert warned that the failure to end Afghanistan's heroin trade is costing 'thousands ...
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