As Bonn conference on Afghanistan convenes, what is the future of this country after 10 years of Western military intervention? The main issues for the meeting are the upsurge in violence; the transition of security forces as international forces begin to withdraw from Afghanistan; and potential negotiations to seek a peace agreement with the Taliban. What has the West, particularly the US, achieved in Afghanistan over the last decade? How will Afghanistan be governed once international troops withdraw? Will the US military ever completely leave? And was the war worth all the lives lost and billions spent? CT on FB: www.facebook.com

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The Afghanistan government has welcomed news that the US will withdraw troops from Afghanistan. However, the Taliban has dismissed the news. The Taliban says this move by the US is only "symbolic". They have demanded that the US leaves immediately. Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports from Kabul, Afghanistan.

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Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told lawmakers today that President Obama's plan to withdraw 33000 US forces from Afghanistan by the end of next summer increases "military risk" for US forces.

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Top US military and diplomatic officials appeared before Congressional committees a day after President Barack Obama announced plans to withdraw his 2009 "surge" from Afghanistan, and attention immediately began shifting to neighbouring Pakistan. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the United States must reconsider its military aid to the nuclear-armed South Asian state, which some American politicians believe has priorities in Afghanistan that diverge from US goals. Though Admiral Mike Mullen, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that Obama's plan for the troop drawdown was more than he had been prepared for, the withdrawal will save some $40 billion a year. Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan reports from Washington DC.

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www.euronews.net The West has signalled that Afghanistan can count on continued support after allied troops withdraw in 2014. International delegates met in the German city of Bonn for a conference on the future of country ten years after a similar meeting was held after the Taliban were ousted. But Afghanistan's allies are increasingly preparing for aa scenario in which there is no peace settlement with the Taliban in place before withdrawal. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said Afghanistan would not be abandoned:

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President Obama talks to VOA about his decision to bring 10000 US troops home from Afghanistan by the end of the year, and the future of the US presence in that country. Andre DeNesnera reports.

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From BBC News: President Barack Obama has announced the withdrawal of 10000 US troops from Afghanistan this year and another 23000 by the end of September 2012. Mr Obama said it was "the beginning, but not the end, of our effort to wind down this war". At least 68000 US troops will remain in Afghanistan. French President Nicolas Sarkozy later said he would also begin to withdraw 4000 French soldiers from Afghanistan. The Taliban said the insurgency would continue until all foreign forces left. In a statement it said Mr Obama's announcement was "symbolic". "[The] Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan once again wants to make it clear that the solution for the Afghan crisis lies in the full withdrawal of all foreign troops immediately and [while] this does not happen, our armed struggle will increase from day to day," the statement said. All US combat troops are scheduled to leave by 2013, provided that Afghan forces are ready to take over security. The US reductions are larger and faster than military commanders had advised. They told the president that the recent security gains were fragile and reversible, and had urged him to keep troop numbers high until 2013. That would have given them another full "fighting season" - in addition to the one now under way - to attack Taliban strongholds and their leaders. Correspondents say the enormous cost of the deployment - currently more than $2bn a week - has attracted criticism from Congressional leaders, while the public are weary of a <b>...</b>

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Dr. Moeed Pirzada discusses with Simbal Khan (Director Afghanistan Affairs ISSI) , Mushraf Zaidi ( Analyst ), Nadeem Malik (Anchor) on why pressure is mounting on Pakistan as US troops withdraw from Afghanistan.

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Dec. 5 - Western allies of Afghanistan meeting in Germany pledged to stay the course after troops withdraw in 2014. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

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www.euronews.net Afghan president Hamid Karzai says continued international support after foreign forces withdraw in 2014 will be crucial to the stability of his country. He was speaking at the opening of a global summit on the future of Afghanistan taking place in the German city of Bonn. Karzai acknowledged the progress made over the past 10 years since the last such conference but warned that there is a lot more work to be done to secure the future.

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Is President Obama's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan about winning the war or is it simply about politics and a political strategy for re-election? Juan Williams and Margaret Hoover debated the issue on Fox and Friends. Juan Williams argues that the reason behind the withdrawal is that we've won the war in Afghanistan. He says, "The question is 'Were we there to defeat Al Qaeda?' Answer: yes. If that's about winning the war, we've done it." Margaret Hoover disagrees, claiming Obama's plan is purely political in that he's playing to an anti-war base, "He needs to shore them up in order to get re-elected in 2012. He promised them he would end the war and now by saying he's going to bring the troops home by September of 2012, right before the election, it's evidence that this is a political decision driven by politics, not by what the generals are necessarily saying is best for the battlefield."

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MSNBC host Cenk Uygur speaks with Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Democratic Strategist Bob Schrum and former Bush advisor Mark McKinnon about President Obama's upcoming speech on withdrawing troops from Afghanistan.

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Dr. Moeed Pirzada discusses with Simbal Khan (Director Afghanistan Affairs ISSI) , Mushraf Zaidi ( Analyst ), Nadeem Malik (Anchor) on why pressure is mounting on Pakistan as US troops withdraw from Afghanistan.

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A new Senate report shows that despite billions of dollars from the US, Afghanistan's economy is not working. The World Bank says that 97% of the country's Gross Domestic Product is linked to foreign aid, meaning that the country makes and exports almost nothing. The report also predicts that if the US leaves in 2014 as planned, there is a serious risk of a severe economic depression, negating any strides in 10 years of nation-building efforts. Jennifer Griffin reports from the Pentagon, saying you "can't spend your way out of the insurgency."

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A Senate report claims that Afghanistan could suffer a severe economic depression when US troops leave in 2014 without proper planning. Ben Mankiewivcz, Wes Clark and Michael Shure discuss.

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Hudson Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis Richard Weitz discusses President Obama's plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan on the BBC

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American and Afghan troops on Friday (October 14) jointly patrolled Afghanistan's eastern Khas Kunar district, with Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers speaking with local village elders to get to know them ahead of a planned pullout of Afghanistan by US forces over the next couple of years. US Army Commander Adam Ferree said that Afghan troops were new to the area and met with local villagers to introduce themselves. "Today they held a Shura with the elders of Mangol, probably the most secure village in Khas Kunar. They just met, introduced themselves. The ANA is new here so they just wanted to get their names out there and talk with those guys." Following the meeting, Abdul Ahmad a resident of Khas Kunar district asked that foreign troops not leave Afghanistan until the Afghan national army were better equipped. "If the foreign troops leave Afghanistan they should not forget Afghanistan they should cooperate with us so we can improve our economy and our country. Afghanistan is a backward country, as you know our national army needs more equipment like heavy guns, helicopters etc. to defend our country." The United States will withdraw 10000 troops from Afghanistan by year-end and 23000 more by next summer, as the United States and its NATO allies work towards handing over security to full Afghan control by the end of 2014.

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In a televised address to the nation, President Obama confirms 33000 American soldiers will return from Afghanistan by next summer

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LPACTV DC Correspondent Ardena Jones interviews Rep. Walter Jones about his views on withdrawal from Afghanistan and his support for Marcy Kaptur's bill, HR1489, to Restore Glass-Steagall.

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Scott Pelley speaks with Gen. John Allen, the new US commander in Afghanistan, about his strategy for the Afghan war and when US troops will be pulled out.

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Karzai is no friend of America and Afghanistan is training US blood and treasure. A few things to consider about the war in Afghanistan, take from the following article: www.nolanchart.com 1) CIA Chief Leon Panetta, National Security Adviser General James Jones, and retired Colonel Douglas MacGregor have all confirmed that there are less than 100 members of al Qaeda remaining in Afghanistan. Many members of al Qaeda have simply fled Afghanistan for neighboring countries such as Pakistan. 2) the US government is indirectly funding the Taliban JUAN GONZALEZ: Aram Roston traces how the Pentagon's civilian contractors in Afghanistan end up paying insurgent groups to protect American supply routes from attack. The practice of buying the Taliban's protection is not a secret. US military officials in Kabul told Roston that a minimum of ten percent of the Pentagon's logistics contracts consists of payments to the Taliban. AMY GOODMAN: That translates into millions of dollars being funneled to the Taliban. This summer, anticipating a surge of US troops, the military expanded its trucking contracts in Afghanistan by 600 percent to a total of over $2 billion. 3) Twice in 2010, Afghan President Hamid Karzai defiantly spoke of the US presence in his country "If I had to choose sides today, I'd choose the Taliban," Karzai seethed. The "main enemies" of Afghanistan are the Taliban, the United States and the international community, according to Karzai. It's not the first time Karzai had <b>...</b>

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Obama's decision to withdraw 33000 troops from Afghanistan is expected to improve the president's approval rating. Nevertheless, many have expressed their discontent with the move -- for different reasons. Antiwar activists aren't that impressed, since they believe the war is far from over. Military officials fear the drawback would significantly undermine their gains on the ground.

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Pentagon officials announced plans to bring home 1600 troops from Afghanistan as part of President Obama's plan to withdraw an initial 10000 troops from the country by the end of the year. Sgt. Todd Hunter reports.

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General John Allen said troops would stay in Afghanistan "indefinitely" when asked on 60 Minutes, past the 2014 deadline stated by President Obama. Are defense contractor profits the primary motive? The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down from Occupy Wall Street in New York City. Watch more Occupy coverage here: current.com www.theyoungturks.com www.youtube.com The Largest Online New Show in the World. Google+: www.gplus.to Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Support TYT for FREE: bit.ly

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Obama gives a 15 minute speech to convince America that he is the anti-war President he promised in 2008.

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Soldiers in Afghanistan's national army stepped up their training in preparation for the imminent withdrawal of the US troops. President Barack Obama announced a plan on Wednesday (June 23) to start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan in a first step toward ending the long, costly war and returning the US's focus toward its own troubled economy. Some soldiers who were training at a military exercise in Kabul said they felt confident to take the reins from the US. "We have the capability to take control of the security of our country and let the Americans go home. We are very glad that our army forces are now fully ready to defend their country," an army soldier, Nazir Ahmad, said. Others said they felt Afghanistan was still not ready. "Before Afghan security forces take responsibility for the security, we urge our leadership to equip us with better and heavier ammunition. The ammunition we have right now is not enough and we will face serious problems in the future if we don't get proper heavy ammunition," army trainer Ghulam Hassan said. Beyond the military support, Afghan Colonel Mohammad Amin Wahidi said the conflict-ridden country still needed financial help. "The international community still has responsibility over Afghanistan, their responsibilities have not finished yet because there is a war still going on. We demand the international community not to forget us because we are still not standing on our own feet, even after the transition and we need financial help <b>...</b>

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