MSNBC MSNBC Live June 22, 2011
soldiers in afghanistan. it comes more than a year and a half after he announced his troop surge. but this evening he will speak about something else entirely different. draw down of american forces. there are three ways to execute that draw down. it is very important. the smallest option would remove 10,000 troops this year. this is what the pentagon wants and this is exactly what the defense contractors want. longer wars make them a lot more money. the second option would remove 20,000 troops by the end of 2011. that the middle ground, which is what president obama usually goes wit...