Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 24: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to Afghan President Ghani during a restricted bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House March 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. This marks the first meeting between the two presidents at the White House following the 2014 presidential election, which produced the first democratic transfer of power in Afghanistan's history. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)

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U.S. to keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through 2015

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March 24, 2015 6:37 pm

In a ceremony at the Pentagon, Afghanistan's president thanked U.S. troops and taxpayers for their sacrifices in nearly 14 years of war. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

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Obama, Ghani to begin a new chapter in U.S.-Afghan relations

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March 24, 2015 9:00 am

Secretary of State John Kerry, right, shakes hands with Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, left, and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani after a news conference at Camp David Presidential retreat, on Monday, March 23, 2015, in Camp David, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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Kerry suggests longer-term commitment from U.S. for Afghanistan

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March 23, 2015 10:27 pm

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Afghan security forces would be boosted under deal

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March 23, 2015 8:42 pm

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani talks during a press conference for foreign media at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, March 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

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Ashraf Ghani thanks U.S. troops for their sacrifices

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March 23, 2015 1:08 pm

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a ceremony marking the first anniversary of the death of former Afghan Vice President Marshal Mohammed Qasim Fahim, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, March, 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

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Afghan leader’s visit seen as new chapter

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March 21, 2015 7:00 pm

A hooded and wired Iraqi prisoner is seen at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad, Iraq in this undated photo. (AP Photo/Courtesy of The New Yorker)

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Federal judge rules U.S. must release photos of abuse of war prisoners

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March 21, 2015 4:33 pm

Soldiers listen to U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Jonathan Ernst, Pool)

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Obama to announce Afghanistan troop level Tuesday

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March 20, 2015 9:32 pm

A NATO soldier, right, opens fire in an apparent warning shot in the vicinity of journalists near the main gate of Camp Qargha, west of capital Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

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WH: Obama not rethinking Afghanistan troop levels after drawdown

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March 20, 2015 7:12 pm

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Obama learning lessons from Iraq pullout but still risks failure: Military expert

U.S. to keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through 2015

Obama, Ghani to begin a new chapter in U.S.-Afghan relations

Kerry suggests longer-term commitment from U.S. for Afghanistan

Afghan security forces would be boosted under deal

Ashraf Ghani thanks U.S. troops for their sacrifices

Afghan leader’s visit seen as new chapter

Federal judge rules U.S. must release photos of abuse of war prisoners

Obama to announce Afghanistan troop level Tuesday

WH: Obama not rethinking Afghanistan troop levels after drawdown

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