Presidential Primetime Address Tonight on TV9, KCRG.com

In this Oct. 21, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks at Metropolitan Archives facility, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

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By Daren Sukhram

Story Created: Dec 1, 2009 at 2:18 PM CST

Story Updated: Dec 1, 2009 at 2:22 PM CST

WASHINGTON - Tonight President Obama will formally announce his strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan in a prime-time address at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.

The president is expected to announce that 30,000 additional U.S. troops will head to Afghanistan -- bringing the total to 100,000 troops -- with a more focused mission and an exit plan that relies on training Afghan national forces.

Watch the President's address LIVE on KCRG-TV9 and KCRG.com, coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. If you can't watch it live, we will make it available online shortly after the conclusion.

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