Karl Eikenberry, Once a Skeptic, Backs More Afghanistan Troops

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The top two US officials in Afghanistan said Tuesday they both strongly support President Obama's new strategy including the decision to send as many as 33,000 more troops there. Gen. Stanley McChrystal and Amb. Karl Eikenberry presented a united front at Capitol Hill despite the fact that Ambassador Eikenberry in recent weeks had cautioned against deploying more troops to a country rife with corruption.

"I believe the course the president outlined does offer the best path to stabilize Afghanistan and ensure Al Qaeda cannot regain a foothold to plan new attacks against us," said Eikenberry Tuesday at the House hearing. "I can say without equivocation that I fully support …