Obama outlines Afghan timetable and troop shift plan
In a West Point address President Obama says increasing Afghan security forces will allow international forces to start withdrawing in July 2011 while Afghan leaders assume responsibility. General McChrystal endorses the plan, calling the president's outline a clear mission and necessary resources.
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U.S. Troop Casualties Rise Amid Afghan Debate
Defense officials report at least 851 U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan Pakistan and Uzbekistan linked to the 2001 invasion. Democrats split over strategy with calls for withdrawal and tax hikes while Republicans urge maintaining pressure. Lt Gen Caldwell says Afghan Army expansion toward 134,000 by Oct 31 2010 remains a goal not a fixed target.
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Veterans' mothers urge sustained support after Afghanistan deaths
Nathan Cox, 32, of Davenport, died in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in September 2008 as an Army staff sergeant. His mother Jane Cox of Walcott urged continued U.S. troop commitment and honored veterans who are forever changed by war.
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