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Britain's Defence Chiefs Draw Up Plans For Faster Withdrawal From Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
Defence chiefs are drawing up plans for a faster withdrawal from Afghanistan, after George Osborne challenged their strategy and suggested that all troops should come home immediately.
The Daily Telegraph has learnt that at a recent Whitehall meeting on withdrawal, the Chancellor questioned the purpose of continuing Britain’s Afghan mission for another two years.
David Cameron has promised that British combat operations will be over by the end of 2014.
Ministers and military commanders are in discussions over how quickly to reduce troop numbers as the deadline approaches, with Armed Forces chiefs having to draw up new options for a bigger withdrawal next year than was being considered.
No decisions about withdrawals in 2013 are now expected to be made until the new year.
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