Afghan surge to take time
May need a year, U.S. general says
Posted: December 15, 2009 at 5:46 a.m.
The military may not finish its surge of 30,000 American troops to Afghanistan until nearly a year from now, a senior U.S. commander said Monday — a slower pace than President Barack Obama has described.
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