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November 17, 2020

White House Preparing to Order Troop Withdrawals from Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia
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The New York Times is also reporting Trump is expected to soon order the
withdrawal of thousands of troops from Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia.
The proposed plan would leave about 2,000 troops in Afghanistan and
2,500 troops in Iraq. The withdrawal has been opposed by some top
military officials. Shortly before he was fired, former Defense
Secretary Mark Esper sent a classified memo to the White House opposing
the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.


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