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dipsydoodle

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

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 08:29 PM

Jan 2013

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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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