Obama receives request for more Afghanistan troops

A request from the top U.S.
and NATO commander in Afghanistan for additional troops has
been transferred to President Barack Obama for review and has
started working its way through the military chain of command, Reuters cited
the Pentagon as saying today.
The request, which General Stanley McChrystal submitted to
Defense Secretary Robert Gates last month, recommends adding up
to 40,000 additional U.S. and NATO troops next year, according
to congressional officials.