1 | Afghanistan Wanted: More Troops U.S. military officials suggest that in the coming weeks, General Stanley McChrystal will request additional soldiers to stabilize the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. That will pose a dilemma for President Obama, who authorized the deployment of 21,000 fresh troops in March. As the U.S. death toll continues to rise, public support for the war has plummeted.
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General U.S. troop levels
March 2003
IRAQ
AFGHANISTAN
August 2009
SOURCE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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