BREAKING - Obama to announce return of 34,000 troops from Afghanistan:

Obama to announce return of 34,000 troops from Afghanistan - Afghanistan

stripes.com 12 Feb '13, 2pm

BREAKING - Obama to announce return of 34,000 troops from Afghanistan:

U.S. Special Forces soldiers wind down from a mission in the evening dusk of Zhari District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2010. Ben Watson/U.S. Army WASHINGTON — The White House plans to bring home about 34,000 troops from Afghanistan by February 2014, cutting the U.S. presence there by more than half. The announcement, part of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, sets the stage for the final days of the 12-year-old war. NATO officials have already approved plans to end all combat operations in Afghanistan by the end of 2014, with only a small contingent of American troops remaining to support the country’s fledgling army. A source familiar with Obama’s speech confirmed that the troop announcement will be part of the president’s annual report to Congress. Pentagon officials had no comment on the news. With the announcement, Ob...

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‘After a decade of grinding war, our brave men and women in uniform are coming home,’ says POTUS at start of #SOTU [link]
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During tonight's State of the Union Address expect to hear that nearly half of the U.S. Troops will be home... [link]
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RT @M_A_F: Tonight the President is expected to announce 34,000 troops, more than half of our deployed troops in Afghanistan... [link]
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Tonight the President is expected to announce 34,000 troops, more than half of our deployed troops in Afghanistan... [link]
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@luisastripes » 12 Feb '13, 4pm
President Barack Obama is expected to announce in his State of the Union address today that 34,000 troops will be... [link]
@LeoShane » 12 Feb '13, 3pm
Obama to announce return of 34,000 troops over next year from Afghanistan in #SOTU tonight [link]
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