US soldiers from Viper Company (Bravo), 1-26 Infantry, stand guard on a watch tower overlooking villages at Combat Outpost (COP) Sabari in Khost province in the east of Afghanistan on June 21, 2011.
Regardless if the 30,000 surge troops are withdrawn, we'll still have a forward operating force of 70,000 still in theatre. This was a political strategy on behalf of the administration, but the President is also keeping his promise of beginning to bring troops home.
Regardless if the 30,000 surge troops are withdrawn, we'll still have a forward operating force of 70,000 still in theatre. This was a political strategy on behalf of the administration, but the President is also keeping his promise of beginning to bring troops home.