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In the discussion thread: Officials: US may leave no troops in Afghanistan [View all]

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 07:29 PM

7. Afghan 'zero option' raised as Karzai set for Obama

The White House has said for the first time it is possible that no US troops will remain in Afghanistan past 2014, as President Hamid Karzai arrived in Washington for talks with Barack Obama.

Ben Rhodes, a top US security official, told reporters the administration was still considering a range of options.

Mr Karzai's three-day trip will include crucial talks with Mr Obama and other officials, but no final decision.

The Afghan president wants US troops out of Afghan towns and villages.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20940394

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18 replies	Author	Time	Post
Officials: US may leave no troops in Afghanistan [View all]	DonViejo	Jan 2013	OP
Hope this comes true.	TwilightGardener	Jan 2013	#1
Mecenaries included?	rocktivity	Jan 2013	#2
That song "Little White Lies" comes to mind	dipsydoodle	Jan 2013	#4
No mercenaries, but perhaps a few (thousand) security personnel	JustABozoOnThisBus	Jan 2013	#15
Well, there's a way to save on defense spending	rocktivity	Jan 2013	#17
That doesn't save on Defense spending	JustABozoOnThisBus	Jan 2013	#18
No troops, just drones	Scootaloo	Jan 2013	#3
Good point. Bring our troops and drones home. Quit murdering innocent people. nt	jody	Jan 2013	#16
b-b-b-b- but ....we give Al Qaida guns and money...?	lib2DaBone	Jan 2013	#5
Super ditto!	SoapBox	Jan 2013	#6
Afghan 'zero option' raised as Karzai set for Obama	dipsydoodle	Jan 2013	#7
No U.S. troops, no Karzai	daleo	Jan 2013	#13
There should've been NO US military presence there at all	rachel1	Jan 2013	#8
Sounds like posturing aimed at Karzai. Still...	Comrade Grumpy	Jan 2013	#9
I see it as a trial balloon...	DonViejo	Jan 2013	#10
Very odd	LiberalLovinLug	Jan 2013	#11
So Obama is doing in Afghanistan, what LBJ failed to do in Vietnam?	happyslug	Jan 2013	#12
Some in administration push for only a few thousand U.S. troops in Afghanistan after 2014 (wash. pos	alp227	Jan 2013	#14

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