Gates: No troop request in Afghan war report
Posted: August 14, 2009 at 5:24 a.m.
An Afghan police officer looks down Thursday from a rooftop as former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, a presidential candidate, gives a campaign speech at the Shrine of Hazrat Ali in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif. Afghanistan will hold presidential elections next Thursday.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that an Afghan assessment due soon from commanding Gen. Stanley McChrystal won't contain any specific recommendations for increases in troops.
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