Obama to explain why U.S. is in Afghanistan , its interests there and how he made decision . The question , he said , is not the number of troops , but is whether the United States has `` the right resources to do what we need to do . '' Official : Papers seeking orders to deploy between 4,000 and 5,000 Marines Thursday are expected Thursday . Marines allies will also be asked to send more troops , officials say . Obama met with national security team next month night to discuss U.S. .
Obama to explain why U.S. is in Afghanistan , its interests there and how he made decision . Official : Papers seeking orders to deploy between 4,000 and 5,000 Marines Thursday are expected Thursday . Marines allies will also be asked to send more troops , officials say . Obama met with national security team next month night to discuss U.S. .