France, Germany reject US appeals to boost Afghan force

[brentspeak]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i3idVBYLX7n0hjXmTsYOjL9uuwTQ

France, Germany reject US appeals to boost Afghan force

(AFP) – 3 hours ago

PARIS — France and Germany refused US requests to immediately promise extra combat troops for Afghanistan, frustrating President Barack Obama's hopes that more allies would bolster his troop surge.

Britain has already offered an extra 500 troops and Italy has said it will send an unspecified number, while Poland is considering deploying several hundred more soldiers.

US officials say Obama is about to announce a surge of 30,000 troops and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown this week predicted other nations would provide another 10,000.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy's special envoy to the region said late Tuesday France will not deploy extra combat troops to Afghanistan but may send more military trainers for Afghan forces.

[Oregone]

1. Good for em

Obama didn't even bother calling Canada.

[QC]

2. How long before we start hearing about freedom fries and liberty cabbage here? n/t

[vaberella]

3. Why are you posting such a misleading headline?! Obviously the article doesn't say that.

It just says "immediately" that doesn't mean they won't.

I'm starting to think misleading/misrepresenting headlines should have a disclaimer.

[happyslug]

4. Duplicate Subject, you were a minute late

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4167323

The above was filed at 5:06. Yours was filed at 5:07.