October 15, 2009 3:46 AMWhite House Denies BBC Afghan Surge Report - World Watch - CBS News
White House Denies BBC Afghan Surge Report
- Posted by Tucker Reals
(White House )
The White House has dismissed a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation that President Obama might announce an additional surge of troops — likely between 40,000 and 45,000 as early as next week.
The BBC's "Newsnight" program reported Wednesday night that Mr. Obama has already made his decision, informed the British government that a significant troop increase was coming, and that he may seek to make the announcement publically ahead of a NATO defense ministers' meeting in Slovakia next week.
Video Report from Afghanistan: How the U.S. Counterinsurgency Campaign Is Failing
At a conference in Portugal over the weekend, NATO countries agreed to hand over responsibility for Afghanistan’s security to Afghan forces by the end of 2014. In his speech, President Obama claimed there has been significant progress in the fight against the Taliban. But reports from the ground in Afghanistan question these upbeat claims about the ongoing NATO operation. Last spring, NATO launched a major operation in the Taliban-held town of Marjah. The offensive was supposed to showcase America’s new counterinsurgency campaign and demonstrate that victory is still possible. Independent filmmaker Rick Rowley of Big Noise Films recently traveled to Marjah and discovered the counterinsurgency campaign in crisis. [includes rush transcript]
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BBC NEWS | South Asia | Karzai 'faces West poll pressure'
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Karzai 'faces West poll pressure'
Technorati Tags: Hamid Karzi,Afghan Capitol,Votes,electorial poll,electorial complaints commission,Afganistan,Hillary Clinton
Karzai 'faces West poll pressure'
President Hamid Karzai may hear he is being stripped of some of his votes
There has been a flurry of diplomatic activity in the Afghan capital ahead of the announcement of the results of the presidential poll, the BBC has learned.
Senior sources say top international figures have been working to persuade President Hamid Karzai that he may have to face a second round of voting.
A fraud investigation is expected to bring Mr Karzai's vote tally below the 50% needed to avoid a run-off.
Officials say Mr Karzai is furious over the prospect of facing a second round.
The fraud allegations which have surfaced in the two months since the 20 August poll have generated huge political uncertainty, reports the BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul.
It comes at a time when Washington is debating whether to send more troops.
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