The Never Ending War: Obama Orders 8,400 Troops to Stay in Afghanistan
After nearly 15 years of conflict and 2,378 deaths, the United States is still trying to find an exit to the longest war in American history. Millions of Americans voted for President Obama because he promised to withdraw our military from countries like Afghanistan, and two years ago he promised that by the end of his term, the only troops who remained would be guarding the US Embassy in Kabul.
Instead, it looks like there will be no further troop withdrawals for the duration of Obama's presidency. The President announced today that the 8,400 troops currently stationed in Afghanistan will remain there until 2017. That is 3,000 more troops than he had originally planed.
"The security situation in Afghanistan remains precarious," he said at a press conference on Wednesday, with Defense Ash Carter and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford standing beside him. "I strongly believe it is in our national security interest … that we give our Afghan partners the best opportunities to succeed."
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