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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 21 > U.S. force in Afghanistan may double

U.S. force in Afghanistan may double

By Jason Straziuso / The Bulletin
December 21, 2008

KABUL, Afghanistan — The top U.S. military officer said Saturday the Pentagon could double the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan by next summer to 60,000 — the largest estimate of potential reinforcements ever publicly suggested.

Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint....

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