Commanders seek more troops in Afghanistan

The Washington Times

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- "U.S. military commanders have requested additional troops and aid for Afghanistan to combat a growing Taliban insurgency, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates said yesterday.

Although the numbers are likely to be a fraction of the more than 21,500 additional troops President Bush has asked for to quell violence in Iraq, the request would put further strain on already stretched U.S. military resources." Continue reading...