Friday, July 26, 2013

Is American withdrawal from Afghanistan cast in stone? | ummid.com

Is American withdrawal from Afghanistan cast in stone? | ummid.com
At the time he declared himself president until 2014, the stated policy in Washington was that the US would leave Afghanistan by 2011. But those in the US establishment whose job it was to supervise US withdrawal had started inserting caveats: 2011 was not cast in stone; withdrawal will be dictated by ground realities; the Afghan National Army has to be ready to take over; only combat troops will be withdrawn.