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U S poised to surge forces into Afghanistan south
Afghanistan's volatile south gets a major build up as the United States prepares a surge of at least 20 000 troops augmenting 12 500 NATO soldiers. New air field and outposts rise in Kandahar as Brig Gen John Nicholson calls the south a stalemate and NATO eyes three more brigades plus aviation and support units.
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8Th Marine Regiment
Helmand
Kabul
Afghanistan
U.S. Department of Defense
Iraq
NATO
Kandahar
U.S
John McCain
Defense
Robert Gates
Europe
John Nicholson
South
David McKiernan
Nicholson
Army Corps of Engineers
Thomas O'Donovan
Adm
Mike Mullen
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Greg Julian
Kandahar City
Highway 1
J.B. Dutton
Pakistan
Mart de Kruif
Canada