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January 9, 2013

Obama Admin Claims Openness to Removing All U.S. Troops from Afghanistan in 2014 
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The Obama administration has left open the possibility of removing all
U.S. troops from Afghanistan once combat operations end in 2014. On
Tuesday, Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters the
White House has not ruled out a "zero option" policy, rather than other
proposals to leave up to 20,000 troops behind. President Obama is
scheduled to discuss post-2014 troop levels with Afghan President Hamid
Karzai later this week.

 

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