Obama is contemplating sending fewer troops than the 40,000 General McCrystal requested. Back in August, General McChrystal asked for an additional 40,000 troops to Afghanistan stating that without them the war is likely to fail.
Either go all in and mercilessly kill all taliban and al Qaida or don't bother at all Mr. President. Breitbart
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is considering sending large numbers of additional U.S. forces to Afghanistan next year but fewer than his war commander, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, prefers, U.S. officials said.
Such a narrowed military mission would escalate American forces to accomplish the commander's broadest goals, protecting Afghan cities and key infrastructure. But the option's scaled-down troop numbers likely would cut back on McChrystal's most ambitious objectives, amounting to what one official described as "McChrystal Light."
Under the pared-down option, McChrystal would be given fewer forces than the 40,000 additional troops he has asked for atop the current U.S. force of 68,000, officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
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