Negotiations to extend U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan starting soon (Iraq, Obama)

[CheyDee]

I thought we were getting out of there??


State Dept. Walks Back Biden Deadline on Afghanistan

"State Department officials said Tuesday that formal negotiations to extend U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan past 2014 are set to begin soon — contradicting claims by Vice President Joe Biden that U.S. troops will be “leaving in 2014, period.”'

Biden emphasized in last week’s vice presidential debate that U.S. troops would exit the country in 2014.

“We are leaving in 2014, period, and in the process, we’re going to be saving over the next 10 years another $800 billion,” he said.

[Emphasis mine.]

There is a second article about it here.

[whogo]

We are still in Japan, Germany and S. Korea. We ain't leaving.

[softblueyz]

"We didn't know about that".

More information that hasn't reached Obama, Joe or Hillary yet.

[softblueyz]

Originally Posted by whogo

We are still in Japan, Germany and S. Korea. We ain't leaving.

Are we at war in those countries???

[whogo]

Originally Posted by softblueyz

Are we at war in those countries???

The debate is about withdrawing troops. Not if anyone is shooting at them.

[Frank DeForrest]

All hail the empire!!!

[GregW]

WTF! IMHO we should withdraw our military from the entire area and let them settle their own differences.

[HappyTexan]

This same administration tried to negotiate an extension in Iraq as well.

Sure.."We'll be out on xx/xx/xx" while talks go on behind closed doors to stay.