Mullen Says Close to 30,000 New Soldiers Likely for Afghanistan

News Blog

· Local News
· Regional News
· Missouri News
· Illinois News
· National News
· Worldwide News
· Sports News
· Business News
· Entertainment News

Article Tags

· st Louis
· politics
· obama
· business
· headlines
· sports
· economy
· crime
· entertainment
· st. Louis
    more...

Admiral Michael Mullen said the U.S. will probably deploy close to 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan to shore up deteriorating security there.

From Bloomberg.Com

Mullen, the most senior American military officer, said he is hopeful that other NATO nations will contribute additional military and civilian resources this year to the fight against a resurgent Taliban.

Read the rest of the story

-

Tags: afghanistan, Taliban, mullen, nato, troops