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Obama vows to ‘finish the job’ in Afghanistan

The president is expected to make his case to the nation in a Tuesday night speech for tens of thousands more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. Full story

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About the correspondent

Richard Engel

Richard Engel was named NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent in April 2008. His report, "Tip of the Spear," aired on MSNBC.

Why a surge is not a sure thing in Afghanistan
Blog posts from NBC in Kabul
The reality of the war in Afghanistan
Highly touted, but misguided ideas about Afghanistan
Afghan girls burn themselves to escape marriage

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Photos: The front lines

See pictures from the fight in Afghanistan.

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