The top U.S. general in Afghanistan endorsed the slowing of the American troop drawdown in 2013 Thursday, setting down the first major marker in a coming campaign trail debate about the future of the conflict.
White House and Pentagon officials later this year will hold high-level talks about whether or not to remove more troops next year--all in the midst of the president's re-election bid.
Marine Corps Gen. John Allen signalled for the first time he would oppose keeping fewer than 68,000 troops in Afghanistan during 2013, the opening salvo in the coming deliberations. Read more here.
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