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New Commander: Will Need More Than 1,000 Troops in Afghanistan After 2014

New Commander: Will Need More Than 1,000 Troops in Afghanistan After 2014 | MN News Hound | Scoop.it

(CNSNews.com) – President Obama’s nominee for the post of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) commander in Afghanistan says he believes a U.S. role post-2014 could be carried out “with a fraction of the troops we have today,” but that one thousand personnel would be insufficient.

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SHUTDOWN AVERTED: Lawmakers Reach Spending Deal

SHUTDOWN AVERTED: Lawmakers Reach Spending Deal | MN News Hound | Scoop.it

Democratic and Republican leaders will push for a final vote on the $1 trillion spending bill on Friday morning — hours before much of the federal government would have been forced to turn out the lights.

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