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    US Ambassador to Afghanistan Says, Hold That Surge

    President Obama's considering four options for Afghanistan, all of which involve sending more troops. Now the ambassador to Kabul, Karl Eikenberry, says don't sent any reinforcements at all until the Karzai regime cracks down on corruption. Peter Spiegel is reporting the story for the Wall Street Journal .

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

    President Obama's considering four options for Afghanistan, all of which involve sending more troops. Now the ambassador to Kabul, Karl Eikenberry, says don't sent any reinforcements at all until the Karzai regime cracks down on corruption. Peter Spiegel is reporting the story for the Wall Street Journal.

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    The President's Trip to Asia: Substance and Symbols
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    3. 42:14Scientists Discover the 'Speech Gene'
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      Warren Olney

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      Peter Spiegel

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The President's Trip to Asia: Substance and Symbols
    1. 0:00US Ambassador to Afghanistan Says, Hold That SurgeYou’re reading this
    2. 7:49The President's Trip to Asia: Substance and Symbols
    3. 42:14Scientists Discover the 'Speech Gene'
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