Latest update: 22/07/2009 

- Afghanistan - Barack Obama - defence - Iraq - Robert Gates


22,000 troop increase: Obama a warrior chief?
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Robert Gates on Monday announced a temporary increase in the size of the US Army of 22,000 troops to meet the pace of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. A decision firmly supported by Barack Obama. Is he a peace maker or rather a warrior chief?
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