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Archive Home > 2010 > August > 12 > Military seeks slower Afghan wrap-up

Military seeks slower Afghan wrap-up

By Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and David E. Sanger / The Bulletin
August 12, 2010

WASHINGTON — U.S. military officials are building a case to minimize the planned withdrawal of some troops from Afghanistan starting next summer, in an effort to counter growing pressure on President Barack Obama from inside his own party to begin winding the war down quickly.

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