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    At Least 13,000 Additional Troops to Go to Afghanistan

    President Obama is considering a request for 40,000 more troops in Afghanistan, beyond the 21,000 he ordered in March. But in today's Washington Post Ann Scott Tyson reports that another 13,000 are already being deployed.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Obama is considering a request for 40,000 more troops in Afghanistan, beyond the 21,000 he ordered in March. But in today's Washington PostAnn Scott Tyson reports that another 13,000 are already being deployed.

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      Warren Olney

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      Pentagon Correspondent, Washington Post

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Comes Out of the Closet
    1. 0:00Senate Finance Committee Passes Healthcare Reform Bill
    2. 0:00At Least 13,000 Additional Troops to Go to AfghanistanYou’re reading this
    3. 7:33'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Comes Out of the Closet
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