WASHINGTON — A planned US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan will start slowly this summer with about 800 soldiers in two Army units due to depart this month, US officers said Wednesday.
KABUL — Top US lawmakers on Sunday slammed President Barack Obama's military drawdown plans for Afghanistan as "risky", unsupported by his military commanders and a threat to progress made in the last year.
The US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan was headed for Kabul for regional talks in the wake of President Barack Obama's announcement of a US drawdown from the country.
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama's military commanders have said he ignored their advice for a more modest drawdown from Afghanistan and warned his decision carries risks for the war effort.
WASHINGTON — The US commander in the Afghan war said Thursday he disgreed with President Barack Obama's decision for a troop drawdown in Afghanistan but ruled out resigning in protest.
WASHINGTON — The United States said Thursday it would release more oil from its reserves if necessary, after leading a global drawdown of 60 million barrels due to supply disruptions in the Middle East.
