ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR The Associated Press WASHINGTON – The Marine general expected to carry out President Barack Obama’s order to begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan in July said Tuesday he supports the plan but cautioned that successfully winding down the war will require new progress on a wide front, including more help from allies and less Afghan corruption. Lt. Gen. John R. Allen avoided offering a detailed analysis of the president’s troop withdrawal plan. The plan takes a riskier approach than U.S. military commanders had recommended and is opposed by some Republicans. “I support the president’s decision and believe that we can accomplish our objectives,” he…
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