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By the end of 2016, our military will draw down to a normal embassy presence in kabul, with a security assistance component just as weve done in iraq. >> that was president obama last year, outlining his plan to keep roughly 1,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan. well today, president obama announced a major turnaround in that plan, saying that the united states would keep 5500 troops in afghanistan into the year 2017. the president said today, he believes this decision is in the best interest of the...

It was a bright spot in what has been a difficult week for the president. the criticism of his wednesday foreign policy address was followed two days later by the resignation of the secretary of veterans affairs, aaron shinseki, amid a scandal over wait times at v.a. hospitals. but the good news also comes on the heel eels of tuesdays announcement about u.s. military presence in afghanistan. >> this is the year we will conclude our combat mission in afghanistan. by the end of 2016 our military w...

Way. by the end of this year, we will have less than 10,000. >> president obama announcing today americas combat mission in afghanistan will end this year, 2014. after the end of this year, the number of american troops in afghanistan will go next year to just under 10,000, 9,800. the year after that, going to roughly half that number, about 5,000 troops. those 5,000 troops their job in the last year will basically be to make their way toward the exits. >> by the end of 2016, our military will d...

Nearly 180,000 troops in harms way. by the end of this year, we will have less than 10,000. >> president obama announcing today that americas combat mission in afghanistan will end this year, 2014. after the end of this year, the number of american troops in afghanistan will go next year to just under 10,000. it will go to 9,800. and then starting the year after that, it will go down to roughly half that number, about 5,000 troops. and those 5,000 troops, their job in that last year will basical...

By the end of 2016 our military will draw down to a normal embassy presence in kabul, with a security assistance component just as weve done in iraq. i think americans have learned that it is harder to end wars than it is to begin them. this is how wars end in the 21st century. we have to recognize afghanistan will not be a perfect place and it is not americas responsibility to make it one. the future of afghanistan must be decided by afghans. >> joining us now, richard engel, nbc news chief for...

When i took office, we had nearly 180,000 troops in harms way. by the end of this year, we will have less than 10,000. >> president obama announcing today americas combat mission in afghanistan will end this year, 2014. after the end of this year, the number of american troops in afghanistan will go next year to just under 10,000, 9,800. the year after that, going to roughly half that number, about 5,000 troops. those 5,000 troops their job in the last year will basically be to make their way to...

By the end of 2016, our military will draw down to a normal embassy presence in kabul. with a security assistance component, just as weve done in iraq. i think americans have learned that its harder to end wars than it is to begin them. yet this is how wars end in the 21st century. we have to recognize afghanistan will not be a perfect place. and it is not americas responsibility to make it one. the future of afghanistan must be decided by afghans. >> joining us now is richard engel, nbc news ch...

Reduced that presence by roughly half. and well have consolidated our troops in kabul, and on bagram airfield. one year later, by the end of 2016, our military will draw down to a normal embassy presence in kabul, with a security assistance component just as weve done in iraq. now, even as our troops come home, the international community will continue to support afghans as they build their country for years to come. but our relationship will not be defined by war. it will be shaped by our finan...

Reduces that presence by roughly half. and will have consolidated our troops in kabul and on bagram airfield. one year later, by the end of 2016, our military will draw down to a normal embassy presence in kabul with a security assistance component just as weve done in iraq. now even as our troops come home, the international community will continue to support afghans as they build their country for years to come. but our relationship will not be defined by war. it will be shaped by our financia...

Military will draw down to a normal embassy presence in kabul with a security assistance component, just as weve done in iraq. >> reporter: but iraq didnt work out either. the president had hoped to end both wars. he ended up sending thousands of troops back into iraq. and said thousands will remain in afghanistan. its not what he wanted. >> i know many of you have grown weary of this conflict. as you are well aware, i do not support the idea of endless war. >> reporter: the president had planne...