U.S. "surge" troops out of Afghanistan: defense official

NexusFi · 2012-09-20T20:20:17-04:00

(Reuters) - The last of the 33,000 'surge' troops ordered into Afghanistan by President Barack Obama over three years ago have withdrawn from the country, returning the American presence to pre-surge levels, a senior U.S. defense official said on Friday. The surge in American troops was designed to push back the Taliban and create space for NATO forces to build the Afghan army to point where it could take over Afghanistan's security, allowing for an eventual Western drawdown. U.S. surge troops …

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U.S. "surge" troops out of Afghanistan: defense official

September 20th, 2012, 08:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
kbit Aurora, Il USA Elite Member Experience: Advanced Platform: TradeStation Trading: futures Posts: 5,854 since Nov 2010 Thanks Given: 3,295 Thanks Received: 3,364	(Reuters) - The last of the 33,000 'surge' troops ordered into Afghanistan by President Barack Obama over three years ago have withdrawn from the country, returning the American presence to pre-surge levels, a senior U.S. defense official said on Friday. The surge in American troops was designed to push back the Taliban and create space for NATO forces to build the Afghan army to point where it could take over Afghanistan's security, allowing for an eventual Western drawdown. U.S. surge troops out of Afghanistan: defense official \| Reuters

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