'Sustained' Push Seen in Afghanistan

The United States will have to keep about 60,000 troops in Afghanistan for at least the next three to four years to combat an increasingly violent insurgency, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said yesterday, warning that 2009 will be "a tough year."
U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Says Troop Level of 60,000 Will Be Needed for 3 to 4 Years:

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