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Obama "very close" to Afghan troop decision: TV report

BEIJING
Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:05am EST
U.S. Army soldiers of 3/509 infantry 4BDE25ID Task Force Geronimo sing around a fire at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tillman in Afghanistan November 17, 2009. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos

U.S. Army soldiers of 3/509 infantry 4BDE25ID Task Force Geronimo sing around a fire at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tillman in Afghanistan November 17, 2009.

Credit: Reuters/Bruno Domingos

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview with CNN on Wednesday he is "very close" to a decision on boosting troop levels in Afghanistan and would make an announcement "in the next several weeks."

Barack Obama

In a transcript of the interview seen by Reuters, Obama said he did not want his successor as president to inherit the Afghan conflict, adding that a "multi-year occupation" would not serve the interests of the United States.

(Writing by Alex Richardson; Editing by David Fox)
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