Military Outlining Modest Afghan Withdrawal

US military officers are drawing up plans for a modest troop reduction in Afghanistan that’s designed to meet President Obama’s July deadline without conceding the ground they’ve gained in the restive south. Preliminary plans call for the withdrawal of 5,000 troops in July, and another 5,000 by December—…

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Military Outlining Modest Afghan Withdrawal

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