WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): The next US president will decide on the presence and number of American troops in Afghanistan after 2016, the White House said on Wednesday.
The Obama administration planned to draw down the troops to about 5,500 by January 2017, White House Press SecretaryJosh Earnesttold reporters at his daily news conference.
“Moving forward, the next commander-in-chief and his/her national security team, taking advice from commanders on the ground in Afghanistan, will have to determine what sort of troop presence is appropriate for . . .
