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Obama nears decision on Afghanistan

Posted at 6:26 AM on November 24, 2009 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Campaign 2008: President, Campaign 2010, Campaign 2010: U.S. House

Several news outlets, including Politico, are reporting that President Obama will lay out his strategy regarding Afghanistan during a primetime address to the nation on Tuesday, December 1st.

The Washington Post says Obama's top military commander and the U.S. Ambassador in Afghanistan have been told to get ready to testify before Congress.

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