Pres. Obama on troop withdrawals from Afghanistan: “We are able to accelerate them somewhat”

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TPM Livewire ?@TPMLiveWire

Obama: Coalition Forces Will Shift To Support Role In The Spring http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/obama-coalition-forces-will-shift-to-support-role … via @davidtaint


White House Live ?@WHLive

President Obama: "By the end of next year, 2014, the transition will be complete—Afghans will have full responsibility for their security"


Zeke Miller ?@ZekeJMiller

Obama on troop withdrawals “We are able to accelerate them somewhat”


White House Live ?@WHLive

President Obama: "As they do, our troops will come home, and next year this long war will come to a responsible end."


David Nakamura ?@DavidNakamura

Obama says US troops will be in support role in Afghanistan this spring; still fight when necessary but focus on training and support


David Nakamura ?@DavidNakamura

Karzai insists it is up to US to decide how many troops to leave past 2014. (WH officials have begun pushing for as few as 2,500 or less.)


The Washington Post ?@washingtonpost

Some in Obama admin are pushing for force of 2,500 in #Afghanistan after 2014. Background. http://wapo.st/UbNOZS




Today in the Oval office

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. Is Hamid Karzai doing "The Creep" in that last photo?

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2. sounds about right

. . . a ton of captions on this pic going around the boards

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3. Continuation of this Thread

should be how long will Karzia stay, and where will he take off to with our billions that he has stolen from the American public. When his American suit of Armor is off and at home where they belong.

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4. all very good questions

. . . my primary one, though is, how many troops will come home and when. That's what I would like to see fleshed out more. Troops should have been home yesterday.

[Follow The Money]

5. okay, how about now. It's already 4 years late on shutting down those lies and the looting

the military budget has not dropped at all since Bush more than doubled it

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6. how about yesterday?

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7. Please

be patient, how much money can one guy steal at one time. Karzia has a huge family to provide for and his 401k has not hit the stratosphere yet. I forgot to check, is KBR in the Black or Red. They have to see a return on their investments too.

[Puzzledtraveller]

8. Bring em all home!

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

9. We lost (again). Get out. Get over it. And, don't interfere in civil wars again.

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10. +110