This map explains why Obama decided to leave thousands of troops in Afghanistan

President Obama announced a significant shift to his Afghanistan exit plan Thursday: Instead of exiting, there will now be up to 5,500 U.S troops staying in Afghanistan through at least 2017. [Obama expected to announce new plan to keep 5,500 troops in Afghanistan] The sudden departure from Obama's proposed strategy in 2014 comes after months of major attacks […]











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