Tonight, President Obama announced the first phase of a withdrawal from Afghanistan, with 10,000 troops returning home this year and a total of 33,000 by the end of next summer. In 2008, Obama of course campaigned on a strategy of increasing troop levels in Afghanistan to help remove the safe havens of al Qaeda and other extremist groups. Upon entering office, the president subsequently authorized troop surges in early and late 2009.
Showing posts with label What Do Afghans Want? White House Official Says ‘They Want A Smaller Footprint But Don’t Want Us To Leave’. Show all posts
Showing posts with label What Do Afghans Want? White House Official Says ‘They Want A Smaller Footprint But Don’t Want Us To Leave’. Show all posts
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