André de Nesnera, VOA | The White House
The president says his decision to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan does not mean the U.S. is abandoning that country.
"Keep in mind that we're talking about 10,000 troops by the end of this year, an additional 23,000 by the end of next summer - and we'll still have 68,000 troops there, in addition to the coalition partner troops," President Obama said. "So there is still going to be a substantial presence. But what it does signal is that Afghans are slowly taking more and more responsibility."
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President Obama discusses his decision on withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan, the future of the US presence in Afghanistan, and the status of America's relationships with Pakistan and NATO in this exclusive interview with the Voice of America.
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