Asked in a 2009 paper

On December 1, 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama announced that he would deploy an additional 30,000 soldiers over a period of:

Correct answer: C. 6 months

  • A. 4 months
  • B. 9 months
  • C. 6 months
  • D. 8 months

Explanation

Obama’s 2009 Afghanistan surge plan called for deploying an additional 30,000 US troops within six months. The nine-month period was associated with the broader withdrawal and transition timetable, not the deployment window.

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