Obama meets with top US commander in Afghanistan

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has met at the White House with his top commander in Afghanistan and other high-ranking Pentagon officials.

White House spokeswoman Laura Magnuson says the meeting was useful but no decision has been made about a possible U.S. presence in Afghanistan after the NATO-led combat mission formally concludes. She says Obama is continuing to weigh input from military, intelligence and diplomatic officials.

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