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As US eyes exit in Afghanistan, Esper briefs allies in Europe

By Jamie McIntyre
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As US eyes exit in Afghanistan, Esper briefs allies in Europe

ESPER SELLING AFGHAN WITHDRAWAL PLAN TO ALLIES: Defense Secretary Mark Esper is in Germany, the first stop on a three-day trip to brief America’s major European allies on the pending deal to pull more than 5,000 troops out of Afghanistan.

Esper’s mission comes after a Monday meeting with President Trump in the White House in which the president underscored his desire to end America’s longest war and bring the bulk of the troops home.

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