Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Is The U.S. Serious About Leaving Afghanistan Completely?



White House: No US Troops An Option For Afghanistan -- Voice of America

WHITE HOUSE — Three days before Afghanistan's president, Hamid Karzai, meets with President Barack Obama in Washington, White House officials said Tuesday that the United States is considering all options, including potentially leaving no troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014 when foreign combat forces are to leave.

The United States and Afghanistan are negotiating details of a bilateral security agreement, including the scope of a potential U.S. troop presence, after 2014.

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More News On Reports That The U.S. Is Considering A Complete Withdrawal From Afghanistan

U.S. doesn't rule out complete pullout from Afghanistan after 2014 -- Reuters
U.S. considering no troops in Afghanistan -- Army Times/AP
White House open to full Afghanistan withdrawal after 2014
-- NBC
U.S. May Remove All Troops From Afghanistan After 2014 -- FOX News/CNN
Obama Weighs Leaving No Troops in Afghanistan After 2014 -- Bloomberg Businessweek
WH considering withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan -- CBS News
Afghanistan US Troop Exit May Be Rapid
-- ABC News
US contemplates Afghanistan military withdrawal on eve of Karzai visit -- The Guardian
US considering 'zero' option for Afghanistan in 2014 -- The Telegraph
White House weighs total Afghan pullout -- Financial Times
Some in Obama administration push for only a few thousand U.S. troops in Afghanistan after 2014 -- Washington Post
A 'Zero Option' for Afghanistan: Yes, President Karzai, we might pull out completely. -- David W. Barno, Foreign Policy

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