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Afghanistan after 2014
A major second-term challenge for President Obama is ending the war in Afghanistan. What are America's goals beyond troop withdrawal by 2014? What's the future of a country embroiled in violence for the past 30 years?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenA major second-term challenge for President Obama is ending the war in Afghanistan. What are America's goals beyond troop withdrawal by 2014? What's the future of a country embroiled in violence for the past 30 years? Also, President Obama goes on the fiscal cliff campaign trail, and "Happy Birthday" on Facebook has been replaced with "Give a Gift." We hear what that could mean for Facebook’s users and its investors.
Banner image: US Army Sgt. William Russell (R) speaks with a local merchant during a key leader meeting in Farah City, Afghanistan, November 20, 2012. US Navy Photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives
