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Lloyd Austin mum on Afghanistan withdrawal plan as NATO adds troops in Iraq Abraham Mahshie © Provided by Washington Examiner Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was silent Thursday on whether the Biden administration will commit to a full U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan ahead of a fast-approaching May deadline. Meanwhile, as Austin’s first NATO ministerial meeting as secretary wrapped up, he praised the alliance for promising to increase its troop level in Iraq dramatically. “He told the allies that the U.S. is conducting a thorough review of the conditions of the U....

Antiwar.com Original February 9th marked the first time in nearly two decades that the U.S. military went one full year without a trooper killed in Afghanistan action. Now, with newly minted President Biden weighing his Afghan options – and under immense bipartisan insider pressure to stay-put or even ramp-up – a simple question leaps forth: Does Amtrak Joe really wish to be the guy to needlessly bury the streak along with some poor kid from Wilmington or Scranton? Look, despite his 40-plus years of experience – spent more engaged than most – on foreign affair...