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Article: Nearly Half of Afghans Think More U.S. Troops Will Help; Residents in South mixed on potential effectiveness.(Survey)
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- Gallup Poll News Service
- Article date:
- September 30, 2009
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Byline: Julie Ray and Rajesh Srinivasan
Synopsis: As President Barack Obama mulls whether to commit more troops to Afghanistan, a Gallup survey during the troop buildup earlier this year found nearly half of Afghans (49%) saying additional troops would help stabilize the security situation in the southern provinces. Thirty-two percent said they would not.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As President Barack Obama mulls whether to commit more troops to Afghanistan, a Gallup survey during troop buildup earlier this year found nearly half of Afghans (49%) saying additional troops would help stabilize the security situation in the southern provinces. Thirty-two percent ...