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Gorbachev Says Obama Should Start Afghan Withdrawal

While he said President Barack Obama would be unlikely to take his advice, Gorbachev said he saw no chance of success even with more U.S. Troops. Ref. Source 6

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Afghans 'blame poverty for war'

Poverty and unemployment are seen as the main factors fuelling conflict in Afghanistan, according to a survey in that country. Ref. Source 3

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US enlists allies in new surge: Afghanistan:

Estimates from US and European sources place potential troop contributions from NATO allies from 3,000 to 7,000, while Washington would send in between 10,000 to 40,000 troops. It cited unnamed US officials as saying a combination of combat troops and training forces totaling 35,000 has gained the most momentum within the White House. Ref. Source 3

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Obama finally decides Dec. 1

After weeks of deliberating, thinking, and generally wasting time as he tries to figure out what to do with Afghanistan, President Barack Obama finally has made a decision. His decision, and this is bold, is that he will decide on December 1st. Surely the men and women on the battlefield are loving the fact that you are blowing them off again. Good work. Ref. Source 4

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Little missions, big picture in war effort

GULF OF OMAN - Trevon Chapman, Sam Kesler, Patricia Morones and Cam Wiseman don't have high-profile positions in the wars being fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. These San Diego County residents are U.S. Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Nimitz, which is operating in the Gulf of Oman during an eight-month deployment. Ref. Source 4

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Americans Are Deeply Involved In Afghan Drug Trade
By Glen Ford

The U.S. Set the stage for the Afghan (and Pakistan) war eight years ago, when it handed out drug dealing franchises to warlords on Washington's payroll. Now the Americans, acting as Boss of All Bosses, have drawn up hit lists of rival, "Taliban" drug lords. "It is a gangster occupation, in which U.S.-allied drug dealers are put in charge of the police and border patrol." Ref. Source 8

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This move was obvious hence he wanted to delay saying what he was going to do. The Russians used all their resources and had to finally surrender to Afghanistan's hard core fighters, what makes the US feel that after almost a decade of fighting they can still bring Afghanistan under 'control'?

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Afghan War To End In Three Years

Obama intends to end Afghanistan war within three years, according to senior administration officials. Ref. CNN