<![CDATA[Six Years Later, U.S. Expands Afghan Base]]>

1.0 link 67457 <![CDATA[Six Years Later, U.S. Expands Afghan Base]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/10/07/six-years-later-us-expand_n_67457.html Six years after the first U.S. bombs began falling on Afghanistan's Taliban government and its al-Qaida guests, America is planning for a long stay.

Originally envisioned as a temporary home for invading U.S. forces, the sprawling American base at Bagram, a former Soviet outpost in the shadow of the towering Hindu Kush mountains, is growing in size by nearly a third.

Today the U.S. has about 25,000 troops in the country, and other NATO nations contribute another 25,000, more than three times...

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