Obama 's announcement came the day before he delivers a foreign policy speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point , New York . White House official : cost of extended military deployment $ 20 billion . President Obama announces increased troop levels for Afghanistan . Republican leaders announce what they call a fixed timetable . There are roughly 32,000 American forces in Afghanistan now .
White House official : cost of extended military deployment $ 20 billion . President Obama announces increased troop levels for Afghanistan . Republican leaders announce what they call a fixed timetable . There are roughly 32,000 American forces in Afghanistan now .