Adler supports more troops to Afghanistan

by: Jason Springer

Fri Nov 06, 2009 at 12:00:00 PM EST

A weekend visit to Afghanistan convinced Rep. John Adler, D-N.J., that he should support any forthcoming request for more troops from the Obama administration because there is a clear chance to "achieve definable success" for America's goals there, the congressman said Thursday.

"We went over there wondering if there's an end game for the U.S. in Afghanistan," said Adler, who was part of a six-member congressional delegation who returned Monday after a couple of days in Kabul, on American bases and walking streets in secured Afghan villages.

Talking to American troops and seeing their results on the ground reassured Adler that he should support sending more troops, to take advantage of "the chance for long-term sovereignty and stability" for Afghanistan, he said.

"Where we've put new troops in in recent months, we've had enormous success," Adler said in a telephone news conference.

Many reports suggest that the President may send more troops over to Afghanistan, but they're still discussing what numbers they will send. Whatever he says, Adler has signaled he will support the President's decision.