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November 26, 2014

Report: U.S. to Keep More Troops in Afghanistan Than Promised 
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The United States is reportedly poised to increase the number of U.S.
troops it is keeping in Afghanistan next year. In May, Obama vowed to
reduce U.S. troop levels to 9,800 by the end of this year, with further
reductions to come. But according to Reuters, the administration will
instead add up to 1,000 extra troops in order to bridge a gap left by
other members of the NATO coalition. The move came after Obama signed a
secret order to broaden and extend the U.S. role in Afghanistan,
contradicting his earlier promise the U.S. military would have no combat
role in Afghanistan next year.

 

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