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Deutsche Presse-Agentur
November 24, 2009
US could push more NATO allies for more troops
Washington: The United States will likely urge NATO allies to send more troops
to Afghanistan if President Barack Obama orders thousands of additional
American forces into the fight, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Obama is expected to announce a new strategy for Afghanistan next week that
could include granting his top commander's request for 40,000 more US soldiers.
US media reports say Obama is likely to sign off on an increase of 34,000.
"Clearly, if the president decides to commit additional forces to Afghanistan,
there would be an expectation that our allies would also commit additional
forces," Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said.
Obama said Tuesday he will outline his new strategy "shortly," while US media
reported he will do so in a prime time address on December 1. Years of
reluctance by NATO allies to contribute more soldiers to Afghanistan has
frustrated Washington and other member countries more involved in the heavy
fighting.
Germany has 4,500 troops - the third largest from a NATO country....
European members of NATO are expected to discuss possible troop increases at an
upcoming conference....
Morrell expressed hope Washington could get a better picture of what other
nations are willing to contribute following the December 7 conference.
"There's a force-generation conference that NATO is hosting in early December.
We may see something then," he said.
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