Britain Asks Allies for More Troops in Afghanistan - nytimes

PARIS — As the Obama administration debates whether to commit more American troops to Afghanistan, Germany announced a modest increase in its contingent on Friday, and Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Britain said he was pressing European and other allies to deploy 5,000 more soldiers. - Britain Asks Allies for More Troops in Afghanistan

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