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    US Plan Would End Combat in Afghanistan by 2014

    President Hamid Karzai said yesterday he wants the US military to reduce both the visibility and intensity of its presence in Afghanistan. Today a spokesman said that was not intended as a vote of "no confidence" in General David Petraeus.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Hamid Karzai said yesterday he wants the US military to reduce both the visibility and intensity of its presence in Afghanistan. Today a spokesman said that was not intended as a vote of "no confidence" in General David Petraeus. But at the same time, the Obama Administration is planning to transfer duties to Afghan forces and withdrawing from combat by 2014. We hear more from Peter Baker, White House correspondent for the New York Times, and Professor Christine Fair of Georgetown University.

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      Peter Baker

      New York Times

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      Christine Fair

      Georgetown University

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    The full episode

    3 of 3
    'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Moves to Crucial Phase
    1. 0:00Charlie Rangel Walks Out of His Ethics Hearing
    2. 7:47What's the Future of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell?'
    3. 44:14US Plan Would End Combat in Afghanistan by 2014You’re reading this
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