Obama wants detailed Afghanistan analysis

Obama wants detailed Afghanistan analysis

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama, working on his Afghanistan strategy, wants a detailed analysis of the situation in every province in Afghanistan, an official said.

Such a study would help the president assess which of these provinces are managed well by Afghan leaders and local militias and which would need outside help as he decides how many additional troops to deploy there, the senior administration official told The Washington Post.

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