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U.S. Set to Plan Post-2014 Troop Deployment in Afghanistan

HeadlineNov 13, 2012

The Obama administration has announced it will likely decide in the coming weeks on the role of U.S. troops in Afghanistan after a scheduled withdrawal in 2014. On Monday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said although the majority of U.S. forces will return home, an unspecified number could stay behind to continue military operations.

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