Pentagon chief Gates says more US troops than first planned may end up in Afghanistan

CHICAGO — The Pentagon’s chief said Thursday he could send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan this year than he’d initially expected and is considering increasing the number of soldiers in the Army.

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