Obama poised to announce 45,000 troop escalation in Afghanistan. British government's troop surge came amid claims of U.S. assurances:
The Obama Administration has reportedly told the British government that it intends to announce an escalation of another 45,000 troops in Afghanistan, potentially as soon as next week.
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