U.S. Military Says Its Force in Afghanistan Is Insufficient - nytimes

BAGRAM, Afghanistan — American military commanders with the NATO mission in Afghanistan told President Obama’s chief envoy to the region this weekend that they did not have enough troops to do their job, pushed past their limit by Taliban rebels who operate across borders. US Military Says Its Force in Afghanistan Is Insufficient
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