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Will Obama ask UK for more troops for Afghanistan?
Current forecast: 71% chance 
Combining all predictions, the current forecast is that this is 71% likely to happen (unchanged in last 1 day)
A central campaign promise of Obama's was to increase troop strength in Afghanistan, and another was his appreciation of the need to "finish the job" there. On November 5, 2008, the Independent published that:
"Foreign Secretary David Miliband said that the UK was "right" to maintain its existing 8,000-strong military commitment in Afghanistan. Britain would make its own judgment on force levels "as time progresses", he said." http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/obama-may-ask-uk-for-more-troops-994134.html
This question will settle as a "yes" if a major mainstream news source reports that Obama asked the UK before the suspend date for increased troop strength in Afghanistan. I am not asking whether the troops are actually sent.
the pic from Wikipedia shows a "political cartoon depicting Sher Ali Khan with his 'friends' Britain & Russia (1878)."
"Foreign Secretary David Miliband said that the UK was "right" to maintain its existing 8,000-strong military commitment in Afghanistan. Britain would make its own judgment on force levels "as time progresses", he said." http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/obama-may-ask-uk-for-more-troops-994134.html
This question will settle as a "yes" if a major mainstream news source reports that Obama asked the UK before the suspend date for increased troop strength in Afghanistan. I am not asking whether the troops are actually sent.
the pic from Wikipedia shows a "political cartoon depicting Sher Ali Khan with his 'friends' Britain & Russia (1878)."
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Glasgow Herald 2 weeks ago
Britain will consider 'very, very carefully' any request from incoming US President Barack Obama for more UK troops to be sent to Afghanistan, Defence Secretary John Hutton said today. Mr Hutton did not rule out adding further to Britain's commitment in
score: 10
BBC 2 weeks ago
Mr Hutton said more security was needed in Afghanistan Further increases in UK troop levels in Afghanistan cannot be ruled out, Defence Secretary John Hutton has said. Britain would consider 'very carefully' any request from US President-elect Barack
score: 10
ABC News 2 weeks ago
the Joint Chiefs of Staff. For months, American commanders have considered sending as many as 20,000 additional troops to quell a Taliban uprising in Afghanistan. Mullen's latest estimate ? the highest to date by any senior official in the Bush
score: 10
New York Times 3 weeks ago
contingent of any of the 41 nations that have contributed to the coalition force there, after 34,000 American troops. The Pentagon has said that it plans to increase American troop levels by 20,000 in coming months, and has urged other coalition members
score: 10
Guardian Unlimited 3 weeks ago
George Bush today pledged that the US would not walk away from Afghanistan despite the rising levels of violence in the country. After flying from Baghdad - where an Iraqi reporter
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