U.S. Marines and Georgian soldiers board a MV-22B Osprey for extraction during Operation Northern Lion II in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2013. The aircrew is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alejandro Pena
Should Obama Pursue The 'Zero Option'? -- Teresa Welsh, US News and World Report
The president is mulling a complete troop exit from Afghanistan
The Obama administration is reportedly considering a "zero option" for the war in Afghanistan, removing all U.S. troops by the end of 2014. President Barack Obama doesn't get along well with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, and their deteriorating relationship has led him to reconsider leaving some troops on the ground beyond the withdrawal deadline.
Obama announced in his January State of the Union address that he planned to draw the number of troops left in Afghanistan down to 32,000 by next February. These troops would remain to act as a counterterrorism force against the Taliban and to advise Afghan law enforcement as they took over the fight against the terrorist organization.
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My Comment: As to what is my own opinon on the question of U.S. soldiers staying in Afghanistan .... there is a poll at the bottom of this US News and World Report post .... I voted with the majority.
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