America's ZERO OPTION
From the Blog pkhope *On 16th January 2014*, the White House convened a meeting of top national - security officials to discuss the Afghan war and future of the US troop presence. Mr Biden lost previous debates on Afghanistan, but his arguments for a smaller force [*likely of 2,000 to 3,000 troops*] gained more footing within administration. On the other hand, Mr Karzai refused to sign a security agreement allowing American forces to remain in small numbers after the NATO's departure this year. Some US officials advocated for 9,000 - 12,000 troops in post-2014 scenario suggesting that a full pullout would make more military sense instead of going by Joe Biden's minimal presence. A US military official told the WSJ that *'we are coming to grips with the potential for zero.' *The Wall Street Jpakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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