US 'Considering Greater Troop Reduction In Afghanistan' -- The Telegraph
White House national security advisers are considering much more significant troop reductions in Afghanistan than those discussed even a few weeks ago, it has been reported.
The New York Times said some officials were arguing that such a change is justified by the rising cost of the war and the death of Osama bin Laden.
President Barack Obama is expected to address these decisions in a speech to the nation this month, the report said.
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