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a swift surge?

how about a late and long delayed surge?

French soldiers observing Taliban positions near Deh Rawod in the south of Aghanistan in August 2009. President Barack Obama will Tuesday announce a swift surge of 30,000 more US troops to Afghanistan within six months, but set a limit on the duration of their deployment, a US official said. (AFP/File/Pascal Guyot)

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Graphic showing the breakdown of the main ISAF troops currently deployed in Afghanistan. President Barack Obama will announce a swift surge of 30,000 more US troops to Afghanistan within six months, but set a limit on the duration of their deployment, a US official has told AFP. (AFP/Graphic)