Top Obama aides insist that the troop withdrawal numbers and dates set by Bush were no secret.
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White House Disputes Charge of ‘Telegraphing’ Iraq War’s Exit Strategy to Enemies
ContributorNetwork – COMMENTARY | President Obama announced the beginning of the end of the troop surge in the war in Afghanistan Wednesday night. After taking office and consulting with advisers in December 2009, Obama added 33,000 troops to the forces already in Afghanistan to quell growing violence and Taliban advances. Nearly 10 years into the war brought on by Osama bin Laden’s 9/11 attacks, the American public is growing weary of the seemingly endless war, wants the troops home, and wants to stop spending so much money overseas.
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Afghan Drawdown a Bad Strategic Move, Dubious Political Move
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