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Here we go: Gates: 3,000 Extra Troops Could go to Afghanistan

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Source: AP

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said he'd send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. But the actual number could be higher.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he asked the president for flexibility on the number in case military commanders in the field request additional medics or troops trained to detect improvised explosive devices.

Gates told a Senate committee Thursday that he got approval for the 30,000 troop deployment to be expanded by as much as 3,000 if necessary.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091203/ap_on_go_co/us_us_afghanistan_troops

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