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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 03 > As support for war wanes, Obama may turn to GOP

As support for war wanes, Obama may turn to GOP

President must decide whether to send additional troops to region

By Helene Cooper / The Bulletin
September 3, 2009

WASHINGTON — As President Barack Obama prepares to decide whether to send additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan, the political climate appears increasingly challenging for him, leaving him in the awkward position of relying on the Republican Party, and not his own, for support.

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