Obama and war council weigh Afghan troop boost | Politics | Reuters

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Obama and war council weigh Afghan troop boost | Politics | Reuters: "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his war council weighed final options for a new Afghanistan strategy on Wednesday, as a proposed 30,000-plus troop increase gained favor among top advisers, officials said....Facing increasing public skepticism over the eight-year-old war, the White House said after the meeting that Obama had yet to make up his mind on the ideas his national security team presented. His press secretary has insisted a decision is still weeks away"