Emeril Lagassi News Today

Early today starts now. Im dara brown. We begin with breaking news from the white house and a shift on obamas military strategy in afghanistan. Senior officials tell nbc news the president plans to keep 5500 u. S. Troops in afghanistan until 2017. Right now just under 10,000 troops are in the war torn country. Last year president obama wanted to withdraw nearly all of them leaving only those behind for embassy security. The increased number is needed to prevent a taliban resurgence. The presiden...

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