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McCain: Afghan drawdown unnecessary risk

Sen. John McCain said Sunday the Obama administration is taking an unnecessary risk in drawing down the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

 

Obama says pulling 33,000 troops out of Afghanistan

Obama says pulling 33,000 troops out of Afghanistan

President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he will withdraw 10,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan by year's end and a total of 33,000 by the summer of 2012.

 

Gates: 'Rush to the exits' would hurt Afghan war

Gates: 'Rush to the exits' would hurt Afghan war

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday there would be no hasty U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and Washington expected the same from its allies.

 

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