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Article: Democrats' support of Afghanistan war ebbs ; House leaders wary of any troop increase
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- September 11, 2009
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WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders in Congress urged the Obama
administration yesterday to quickly produce a plan for winning the
war in Afghanistan or risk widespread opposition within the
president's own party to a new troop build-up.
Simmering congressional frustration could lead to tighter
scrutiny and more limited resources, even if lawmakers ultimately
approve sending more US troops to the war-torn nation, aides said.
"I don't think there's a great deal of support for sending more
troops to Afghanistan in the country or in the Congress," said House
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the highest-ranking Democrat to signal that a
push for more troops will get a skeptical look.
Democratic Representative ...