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Debate: Timetable withdrawal from Afghanistan

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Should the United States withdraw from Afghanistan on a timetable?

Background and context

In 2009, Barack Obama announced a surge of troops from 68,000 to 100,000 by the middle of 2010, and then announced that troops would begin withdrawing by the end of 2012. This sparked significant debate regarding the legitimacy of setting a timeline for the withdrawal of troops. Was setting such a timeline justified?

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