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Afghan-Pakistan situation dire; more troops may be needed
• McClatchy NewsThe situation in Pakistan and Afghanistan is "increasingly dire," top defense officials told Congress Wednesday, and they said that President Barack Obama may have to send another 10,000 troops beyond the 21,500 he's announced since tak