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Obama Announces Afghanistan Plan

POSTED: June 23, 2011, 12:00 am

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On Wednesday evening, June 22, from the East Room of the White House, President Obama announced plans to begin the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan this year.





Source: The White House

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