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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 we've 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 united states. >> i know the wages of war and the wounded warriors i visit in the hospital and 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 tuesday's 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 will draw down to a normal embassy president in kabul, with a security assistance component just as ...

Way. by the end of this year, we will have less than 10,000. >> president obama announcing today america's 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 draw down to normal embassy presence in kabul, with a security assistance component just as we've do...

Nearly 180,000 troops in harm's way. by the end of this year, we will have less than 10,000. >> president obama announcing today that america's 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 basically be to make their way toward the exits. >> by the end of 2016, our military will draw down to a ...

By the end of 2016 our military will draw down to a normal embassy presence in kabul, with a security assistance component just as we've 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 america's responsibility to make it one. the future of afghanistan must be decided by afghans. >> joining us now, richard engel, nbc news chief foreign correspondent. he joins us now from moscow. thanks for being here. appreciate your time. >> r...