Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20100414:18:37:00
Ultimately the u.s. military decided that times have changed. it was a difficult valley to hold. the people in the valley did not want american presence there. that's what villagers have told us repeatedly. it was very expensive to resupply. it was very costly in terms of american lives. there were very few people living there so the decision was made to leave the valley where there were only 4 thrs 500 afghans who live in the more populated area and that's part of a general trend we're seeing right now. so it is a symbolic withdrawal but something that was certainly planned. >> nbc's richard ...