US Obama quietly deploying 13,000 more US troops to Afghanistan Ewen MacAskillThe Guardian 14 Oct 2009 The extra 13,000 is part of a gradual shift in priority since Obama became president away from Iraq to Afghanistan. Read full story Get the latest reports & analysis with people's perspective on Protests, movements & deep analytical videos, discussions of the current affairs in your Telegram app. Subscribe to NewsClick's Telegram channel & get Real-Time updates on stories, as they get published on our website. Afghanistan Barack Obama U.S Troops