Lawmakers pressure Obama ahead of Afghanistan speech (Delay Deathcare™ to pay for war?)
Lawmakers pressure Obama ahead of Afghanistan speechBy Jeff Mason Monday November 30, 2009 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama faces pressure from fellow Democrats, opposition Republicans and the international community even before he announces long-awaited plans on Tuesday for a big U.S. troop increase in Afghanistan. Members of both parties laid out their expectations and concerns on Sunday about the president's upcoming speech, to be broadcast live at 8 p.m. EDT on Tuesday (0100 GMT on Wednesday) from the West Point Military Academy. Obama is widely expected to say he will add some 30,000 troops to the eight-year war effort,...
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