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We’re back with NBC News in Depth tonight. It’s about the place where the 911 attacks took root Afghanistan and now the fight over what America should do next. As we’ve been reporting, the military is expected to ask for thousands more boots신병 on the ground. At the same time, a big leader in the senate is pushing new pressure on the White House not to put any more American lives at stake위험에 처한 there. NBC News Pentagon correspondent Jim Mcgoshopski has more on the war over this war.

 

Even as American commanders in Afghanistan prepare to ask for more US forces to fight the war, their biggest battle may be back in Washington. Today, the powerful Chairman of the Arm Services Committee democratic senator Karl Raven said he is against sending more American combat troops to Afghanistan, but instead, would send military trainers to help expand the afghan military. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is opposed to any additional US forces.

 

And for the first time, the American public has turned against the Afghanistan war. In a recent poll, 51% said the war is not worth fighting. Public support eroded서서히 손상시키다 as the situation in Afghanistan has rapidly deteriorated악화되다. In the past two months, a record number of American forces have been killed in the war while the Teliban has been gaining ground.

 

A new study shows that Teliban now has control over 80% of Afghanistan, up from 54% only two years ago. To turn that around, the top commander in Afghanistan General Stan McCrytal’s new strategy is to undermine해치다 the Teliban by providing more protection for the Afghanistan people. But that could take large numbers of combat forces. And McCrystal is expected to ask for 25,000-40,000 additional troops starting next year. “The increase in US forces that we’re talking about here is really meant to be a bridge. This is a strategy that is designed to reduce the power of the insurgency반란상태 while we build up the Afghan national security forces.”

 

President Obama has said Afghanistan is a war that US must win. But he may be caught between his military commanders and growing opposition of the war at home. White House officials say any decision on combat forces is still months away. Jim Mcgoshopski, NBC News, the Pentagon.

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