In Afghanistan, US Troops Begin to Withdraw

President Obama’s troop drawdown has begun: About 650 troops left after their rotations ended Wednesday, and they will not be replaced. “As part of the drawdown the first US troops have left Afghanistan,” says a military spokesperson. About a third of the 100,000 US forces in the country will…

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In Afghanistan, US Troops Begin to Withdraw

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