A New U.S. Plan To Keep U.S. Soldiers In Afghanistan After 2014 (Updated)

Pentagon Advising 10,000 Troops Stay in Afghanistan—or None -- National Journal

But a spokeswoman said the president has yet to make a final decision.

Military leaders are advising the administration to keep either 10,000 troops in Afghanistan after 2014 or none, senior officials said.

"The proposal is 10,000 or basically nothing, a pullout," an official told The New York Times. Fewer troops, officials warn, would be unable to protect personnel remaining in Afghanistan.

But the Pentagon's suggestion is a contrast to the number of troops—possibly 2,000 to 3,000—that The Wall Street Journal reported Vice President Joe Biden is urging. A senior administration official denied that report, saying the vice president has neither recommended nor rejected a specific troop number.

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More News On The Pentagon's New Plan To Keep U.S. Soldiers In Afghanistan After 2014

U.S. Military Eyes Afghan Force Of 10,000, Or A Pullout -- New York Times
U.S. Military Proposal Seeks Shorter Afghan Stay -- Wall Street Journal
Reports: US military wants 10,000 troops or none in post-2014 Afghanistan -- Stars and Stripes
US military proposal would keep 10,000 troops in Afghanistan after 2014 -- FOX News
US weighs 10,000 troops in Afghanistan, or none -- AFP
U.S. Said to Weigh 10,000 Troops or None in Afghanistan -- Bloomberg Businessweek
US military propose to keep 10,000 troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014 -- Khaama Press
Afghanistan Exit Plans: Leave 10K Troops — or None -- Newser
Pentagon: Keep More Troops for Shorter Time in Afghanistan -- Newsmax
Pentagon calls for 10,000 troops in Afghanistan -- The Hill