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Obama reconsiders drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/14/us/afghanistan-american-forces/Obama reconsiders drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan
Washington (CNN)—President Barack Obama is considering whether to scrap his drawdown plan to reduce U.S. forces in Afghanistan to 5,500 troops by the end of this year.
A senior administration official said Saturday this is at the request of new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. The two leaders spoke earlier this week via video conference.
The official said no final decisions have been made.
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There are about 10,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
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