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President Barack Obama will wait until after Americans mark Thanksgiving on November 26 to announce whether or not he sends reinforcements to Afghanistan, his spokesman Robert Gibbs said. Asked whether Obama would wait until after next week's annual holiday to make his announcement, Gibbs said yes. Obama had earlier indicated he would end months of deliberations over the possible deployment of thousands more troops to Afghanistan "in the coming weeks."  

US Senator John McCain predicted an allied win in Afghanistan in one year to 18 months if sufficient troops are sent, as the White House mulls sending tens of thousands of reinforcements. But he said that timeline is threatened by US President Barack Obama 's delay in rolling out a new Afghanistan strategy. "I am absolutely convinced and totally confident that with sufficient resources we can turn the situation around," McCain told reporters at an international defense summit in easternmost Canada.  

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told Reuters (via TPM ) today that it will be at least another week — in other words, after Thanksgiving — before President Obama announces his new strategy for Afghanistan (not to be confused, of course, with his previous new strategy from earlier this year). Meanwhile, though, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi wasn't waiting to reiterate her assessment of the situation (also Reuters via TPM ): Pelosi's comments are right on target. Karzai is exactly ...  

Palestinian leaders are warning Israel that its approval of the new housing units in a disputed area of Jerusalem may put an end to the peace talks. The warning came after the United States condemned the Israeli decision. The Palestinians want Washington to toughen its approach on Israel.  

President Barack Obama 's announcement of a new strategy on Afghanistan will not take place until after the Thanksgiving holiday next week, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Friday. Obama is considering whether to add thousands more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. He said during a just-concluded trip to Asia that he would like to end the war during his presidency.  

President Barack Obama's announcement of a new strategy on Afghanistan will not take place until after the Thanksgiving holiday next week, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Friday. Obama is considering whether to add thousands more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. He said during a just-concluded trip to Asia that he would like to end the war during his presidency.  

President Barack Obama's announcement of a new strategy on Afghanistan will not take place until after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday next week, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Friday. Obama is considering whether to add thousands more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. He said during a just-concluded trip to Asia that he would like to end the war during his presidency.  

The House voted Thursday to approve a physician repayment bill to permanently fix the way doctors who cover Medicare patients are reimbursed. The Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act was passed by a 243-183 vote, with Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, the only Republican joining Democrats in passing the measure. Eleven Democrats joined the rest of the Republicans in voting against it.  

The House voted Thursday to approve a physician repayment bill to permanently fix the way doctors who cover Medicare patients are reimbursed. The Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act was passed by a 243-183 vote, with Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, the only Republican joining Democrats in passing the measure. Eleven Democrats joined the rest of the Republicans in voting against it.