U.S. Army Capt. Peggy Hu, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team civil affairs officer, speaks with a local child during a routine patrol in the Zabul Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 21, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrice Clarke
Pentagon: Discussion Of Troop Numbers Remaining In Afghanistan 'Premature' -- Stars and Stripes
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon says it plans to tell the White House within weeks how many American troops military leaders believe will be needed in Afghanistan after 2014 to train local forces and continue to target al-Qaida.
With NATO’s formal combat role set to end in just over two years, the United States -- along with its NATO allies and the Afghan government -- is keen to define a postwar presence well in advance, avoiding the precipitous pullout and security problems that came with the end of the Iraq War.
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More News On Afghanistan
ISAF Joint Command operational update, Nov 27 -- ISAF
Post-2014 Afghanistan Troop Levels Remain Undecided -- US Department of Defense
Pentagon says Afghanistan war plans still undecided -- The E-Ring/Foreign Policy
White House: no decision on troops in Afghanistan post 2014 -- Reuters
Pentagon Readies Options for Afghanistan Force After 2014 -- Bloomberg Businessweek
U.S. mulls long-term Afghanistan presence -- UPI
Pentagon weighs Afghanistan troop options after 2014 -- CNN
U.S. Weighs Post-2014 Force of 10,000 Troops in Afghanistan -- Defense News/AFP
WH: Troops in Afghanistan after 2014 would fight terrorists, train Afghans -- Washington Examiner
David Cameron set to decide on Afghanistan withdrawal timetable -- The Guardian
In Afghanistan, France Retreats While Georgia Advances -- Heritage Foundation
As Complaints Grow, Afghanistan Promises School-System Review -- Radio Free Europe
In Afghanistan, poppy crop rules -- Ezatullah Latifi, Kansas City/The Institute for War & Peace Reporting
How Long Will it Take to Leave Afghanistan? -- Andrew Rosenthal, New York Times
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