Afghanistan surge: What can it accomplish in 18 months? - Christian Science Monitor

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Afghanistan surge: What can it accomplish in 18 months? Christian Science Monitor The goal of the Afghanistan surge is limited: to break the Taliban's momentum by July 2011. Plenty of US troops will remain in Afghanistan after that to continue work on longer-term goals, said Defense Secretary Robert Gates Sunday. ... Barack Obama's deadline to bring troops home from Afghanistan starts to slip Times Online Ending Pakistan havens vital to Afghan effort: US AFP US Officials: No Swift Exit from Afghanistan Voice of America New York Times -guardian.co.uk -ABC Online  »

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