Obama’s Afghanistan Exit Date Could Falter as Foes Cite Iraq
His decision to leave almost 10,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan through the end of the year may be a concession, security analysts and lawmakers said.
US President Barack Obama speaks at an event marking the 5th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act in Washington, DC, March 25, 2015.
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President Barack Obama’s decision to leave almost 10,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan through the end of the year may be a concession that America’s longest war will endure beyond his presidency, security analysts and lawmakers said.
While Obama insists that he still plans to bring all but 1,000 military personnel home by early 2017, the decision to slow down their withdrawal from Afghanistan this year is renewing calls for him to abandon that deadline.