Are US Troops Going To Stay Beyond The Afghan Departure Date As Promised By The White House?

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter prepares to land and drop off U.S. soldiers outside Combat Outpost Johnston near the Arghandab district in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Jan. 31, 2011. The soldiers are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Company C., 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Breanne Pye

US Troops Set For Longer Afghan Stay -- Financial Times

The US surge in Afghanistan is likely to stay in place long beyond President Barack Obama’s initial plan to pull troops out in large numbers this year.

Some US officials anticipate the drawdown scheduled for this year will be relatively modest – even though Mr Obama had initially intended to “push the curve to the left” in the 30,000-strong surge, accelerating both its deployment and withdrawal.

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My Comment: I call this news report "laying the groundwork" in informing the American public that an early withdrawal from Afghanistan will not happen. If we get more reports like this one in the next few months .... expect a coordinated effort from the commanders in Afghanistan, followed by senior Congressional politicians, that any withdrawal from Afghanistan is premature.

My prediction .... U.S. and NATO forces are going to stay in Afghanistan for years, if not a decade or two.

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