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Obama To Keep 5,500 Troops In Afghanistan
ResumePresident Barack Obama, who campaigned on ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, announced today that he will keep 5,500 troops in Afghanistan, in addition to the small force that will remain on guard at the U.S. embassy.
The decision to leave more troops than planned comes after Taliban fighters took control of the Afghan city of Kunduz last month. Today, Taliban insurgents overran two checkpoints in southern Afghanistan, killing 29 border officers.
Here & Now's security analyst Jim Walsh discusses the policy decision with host Robin Young.
Guest
- Jim Walsh, security analyst and a research associate at MIT's Security Studies Program. He tweets at @drjimwalshmit.
This segment aired on October 15, 2015.