By David Francis with Sabine Muscat
It’s official: More U.S. troops are staying in Afghanistan through the end of the year. President Barack Obama confirmed what’s been rumored for weeks: 9,800 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan, an adjustment from the planned drawdown to 5,500 by the end of 2015. But he promised they’ll be out by the time he leaves office. FP’s Kate Brannen: “The new plan allows the United States to keep control of two key bases in Kandahar and Jalalabad, where the Taliban threat is close by.”
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Source: Foreign Policy
