United States in Afghanistan

Robert Gates secretary of Defense wants to add U.S forces in Afghanistan. He believes that greater security will be need for next year elections in Afghanistan. United States have 31,000 troops in Afghanistan and are planning to add 3,500 Marines by the end of the year. By January they want to incorporate 5,000 Army Brigade in Afghanistan along with planes and helicopters.

The situation in Afghanistan is in its worst conditions since 2001 because twice as many Americans died in Afghanistan than in Iraq and U.S troops are five times bigger in Afghanistan than in Iraq. Today's meeting strategies were discussed and Gates wants more money spend and more troops sent to Afghanistan. This will add up and double the army in Afghanistan since 2003. Even though the U.S has this in mind other countries disagree and are refusing to help. The United States have asked the NATO allies and Japan but they refuse to send troops and fund this war. The reason why they refuse to help at this point is because they too suffer economically.
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