1.  As part of his Afghan war strategy, how many new troops will President Obama authorize for deployment to Afghanistan?

2.  Deploy is defined as positioning troops in readiness for combat.  What are the goals for deploying these additional troops, according to U.S. commanders?

3.  How is the war in Afghanistan different from Iraq, and how will the deployment of additional troops to Afghanistan reflect that difference?

4.  To what 4 main locations will the new troops will be deployed?

5.  What results are the doubling of the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan expected to have on the troops and the American public?

6.  With the increased number of troops being sent to Afghanistan, how is the nature of the U.S. mission in that country changing?

7.  OPTIONAL:  Read an article by an analyst who believes the U.S. does not need to be ultimately victorious in Afghanistan, and that we should pull the troops out at studentnewsdaily.com/news-issue/strategic-divergence.