In a closed-door meeting with U.S. legislators, Administration officials said President Barack Obama is not considering ending the occupation of Afghanistan, eight years after the U.S. invaded.
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Obama on Afghanistan: ‘Drastic Reduction in Troops’ Not an Option
Posted: 7 October 2009 by Editors in Af-Pak War, Political ScienceTags: Af-Pak War, Afghan surge, Afghanistan, al-Qaeda, al-Qaida, COIN, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, David Kilkillen, Dyncorp, fascism, Gordon Brown, Harry Reid, human rights, international law, ISAF, Joe Biden, John McCain, LA Times, libertarian, liberty, Middle East, Nancy Pelosi, NATO, Newspeak, NY Times, Obama, Pakistan, Paul Pillar, Pervez Musharraf, public opinion, Robert Gates, Stanley McChrystal, Taliban, terrorism, UK, US, War, War on Terror
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