U.K. to Add Troops in Afghanistan

WSJ ^ | 10/14/2009 | ALISTAIR MACDONALD and YOCHI J. DREAZEN

[markomalley]

Britain is preparing to deploy hundreds of additional troops to Afghanistan, deepening the U.K.'s commitment to the unpopular war even as the Obama administration re-evaluates its entire approach to the conflict.

The planned deployment of about 500 British reinforcements is a rare bit of good news for the White House, which has struggled to persuade European countries to send more troops to Afghanistan. Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to announce the move Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Mr. Brown will say the extra troops depend on a number of conditions, including a North Atlantic Treaty Organization strategy for the training of Afghan civil and military personnel, proper equipment, and a new Afghan government being in place.

[markomalley]

Meanwhile, Øbama continues to deliberate...

[Rappini]

Thanks to the Brits.