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American ambassador to Afghanistan, lieutenant-general (r) Karl Eikenberry has urged US president Barack Obama not to send more forces. US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told reporters in Washington that President Obama is about to take final decision in this regard. Nato forces in charge in Afghanistan Stanley MCcrystal says that 40,000 more troops are needed in Afghanistan to avoid defeat there. Currently, 68,000 US soldiers are fighting in Afghanistan.
