USAToday Live Blogging Obama Press Conference

[wyldwolf]

Update at 10:07 a.m. ET. Obama praises troops, calls for more in Afghanistan:

At the start of his remarks, Obama praised U.S. forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. "We were extremely impressed by the extraordinary dedication, devotion and skill of our men and women in uniform."

Then he repeated a call he's made before -- to increase the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan because the situation there is "perilous."

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