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A U.S. soldier stands guard in Wardak province, Afghanistan, Nov. 30, 2009. (AP Photo)
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The Elephant in the Room: Live coverage at 8 p.m.: President Obama details plans to increase the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Reporters Dan Balz, Chris Cillizza, Karen DeYoung, Glenn Kessler, Anne Kornblut, Robert Kaiser, Paul Kane, Walter Pincus and Tom Shales will provide analysis this evening.
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During the presidential campaign, President Obama made more than 500 promises and so far he has yet to deliver on many. Bill Plante reports.
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