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Archive Home > 2009 > March > 15 > New violence in Iraq could hinder Obama’s plan for Afghanistan

New violence in Iraq could hinder Obama’s plan for Afghanistan

By Nancy A. Youssef and Sahar Issa / The Bulletin
March 15, 2009

WASHINGTON — As the U.S. military begins to shift its focus to a new battle against extremists in Afghanistan, a recent spike in violence in Iraq has some military commanders worried that their Afghan strategy could falter because they may need to keep a large force in Iraq to prevent....

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