Barack Obama is widely expected to announce next week that he favours sending more than 30,000 extra troops to Afghanistan, in a momentous decision for his presidency.
At an appearance yesterday with Manmohan Singh, India's prime minister, Mr Obama said that after eight years in which the US did not have “either the resources or the strategy to get the job done, it is my intention to finish the job”.
Officials say Mr Obama is due to announce his choice in a prime-time address to the nation on Tuesday, although they warn that the president has not yet made a formal decision and the timing could change.
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