The additional "surge" of 33,000 American troops in 2009 to drive the Taliban from their southern stronghold to the negotiating table weakened the extremists.
The mission was essentially accomplished, and the decision was [then made] to get this additional surge of knowledge and insight [by landing it].
General McChrystal acknowledges that he had concerns that Mr. Obama's decision to announce a date for beginning the withdrawal of the additional "surge" forces might embolden the Taliban.
President Obama has pledged that a process of drawing down the additional "surge" forces he sent to Afghanistan will begin next month, and Mr. Gates said he had "assured my fellow ministers that there will be no rush to the exits on our part — and we expect the same from our allies".
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Kerry's announcement came on the same day that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a nonbinding resolution expressing disapproval of a surge of additional U.S. troops in Iraq.
The e-mails also indicate that this past July, after Mr. Newell told Mr. O'Reilly that a temporary "surge" of additional A.T.F.
Additional U.S. Forces As the president announced, the United States will commit an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan for an extended surge of 18 to 24 months.
The Sunnis were coming off worst in the civil war and a fortuitously timed "surge" of additional US troops helped reduce violence.
Kandahar has long been the heartland of the Taliban insurgency but has been relatively quiet in recent months since a surge of additional American troops arrived here.
