Voice of America: Afghanistan Welcomes Obama Plan for Drawdown

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Afghanistan Welcomes Obama Plan for Drawdown Feb 13th 2013, 17:23 The Afghan government has welcomed U.S. President Barack Obama's announcement that the United States will withdraw 34,000 troops from Afghanistan over the next year. Mr. Obama made the promise Tuesday in his annual State of the Union address. He said about half of the U.S. forces currently serving in Afghanistan -- roughly 34,000 -- will be home within a year. The office of Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Wednesday that Mr. Obama's announcement is "something Afghanistan has ...

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