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    What's Next in Afghanistan?

    When President Obama's 33,000-troop surge in Afghanistan ended a week early, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta made the announcement during a trip to New Zealand.  In today's speech to the UN , the President mentioned Afghanistan only once, when he told the General Assembly that the war in Afghanistan will end on schedule in 2014.

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

    When President Obama's 33,000-troop surge in Afghanistan ended a week early, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta made the announcement during a trip to New Zealand. In today's speech to the UN, the President mentioned Afghanistan only once, when he told the General Assembly that the war in Afghanistan will end on schedule in 2014. What did he leave out? We talk about a war that could get a lot more complicated before it's finally over.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      National War College

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    Is LA Too Complacent about Carmageddon 2?
    1. 0:00Is LA Too Complacent about Carmageddon 2?
    2. 21:08From the Stanley Cup to Empty Ice?
    3. 25:40What's Next in Afghanistan?You’re reading this
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