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December 2, 2009
Amid Flagging Support for War, Obama Unveils New Afghan Strategy
President Barack Obama outlined his new plan for the U.S. war in Afghanistan this week after months of deliberation, pledging to send an additional 30,000 U.S. soldiers to stabilize and rebuild the country, but to begin withdrawing American forces in July 2011.

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