OBAMA MAY ADD 30,000 TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN.

President Obama said Tuesday that he was determined to ''finish the job'' in Afghanistan, and his aides signaled to allies that he would send as many as 25,000 to 30,000 additional American troops there even as they cautioned that the final number remained in flux. The White House said Mr. Obama had completed his consultations with his war council on Monday night and would formally announce his decision in a national address in the next week, probably on Tuesday. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]