ISAF Commander General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. tours key facilities in the Kabul Base Cluster. Flickr
Afghanistan's Future Depends on Foreign Soldiers: U.S. Commander -- New York Times
KABUL — Afghanistan's future security will remain dependent on international troops for many years after most foreign combat forces leave by the end of 2014, the U.S. commander of the NATO-led force in the South Asian country said.
With the formal security handover to Afghans closing in, intense debate is underway about how many troops the United States and its mainly NATO allies should leave behind to conduct training, support and counter-terror operations.
The White House favors about 7,000 U.S. troops, but some in the U.S. military would prefer two or three times as many.
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Afghan interpreters petition delivered to Downing Street -- The Guardian
Afghan interpreters petition delivered to Cameron -- BBC
Afghanistan: Look At All That Loot -- Strategy Page
The 15,000 Troop Option: Plotting the course for post-2014 Afghanistan. -- James Stavridis, Foreign Policy
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 2,126 -- AP
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