The war council -- comprising top Cabinet, Pentagon and administration officials -- met with Obama for the eighth time to discuss a request by the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan for up to 40, 000 more troops.

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At the same time successive administrations have waged what President Obama called Sunday "the war against al-Qaeda, " cabinet officers, law enforcement personnel, military leaders, and intelligence operatives have systematically engaged in "outreach" to the Muslim-American community via known U.S.-based Muslim Brotherhood front organizations.

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