Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Afghanistan War News Updates -- July 10, 2013



US Considering 'Zero Option' for Afghanistan in 2014 -- Voice of America

WHITE HOUSE — White House officials say the United States is considering removing all its troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, but that they have many other options. Officials say the decision will not be made soon.

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney Tuesday played down reports that President Barack Obama may pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan when American combat troops leave at the end of next year.

He said the so-called “zero option” is one of many possible plans for postwar Afghanistan, and that the president is under no pressure to decide soon.

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More News On Afghanistan

Explosion in Helmand kill or injure 5 civilians -- Khaama Press
UK forces in Helmand 'made matters worse', says report -- The Guardian
UK troop levels in Afghanistan 'to fall to 6,000 by autumn' -- BBC
Obama reportedly ponders 'zero option' in Afghanistan -- USA Today
White House: Afghanistan troop decision not imminent -- USA Today
Afghan officials skeptical as U.S. mulls complete withdrawal -- Reuters
Karzai Spokesman Suggests U.S. Withdrawal Reports 'Pressure' Tactic -- Radio Free Europe
Is Obama's Afghan Drawdown Threat Realistic? -- Paul D. Shinkman, US News and World Report
Analysis: Is Obama bluffing about Afghanistan pullout? -- CNN
Obama Should Show Karzai ‘Superpowers Don’t Bluff’ -- Bloomberg editorial
With Friends Like These: The Key to Peace in Afghanistan -- Ron Moreau, Daily Beast
U.S. Troop Issue Complicates Diplomacy With Afghanistan -- NPR (Audio)

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