President Obama’s decision on whether to deploy more US troops to Afghanistan will certainly affect the more than 2800 Canadian troops in Afghanistan right now. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with reporter Graeme Smith, who has covered the conflict for Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper from a base in Kandahar.
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