Obama agrees to slow US pullout from Afghanistan

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama agreed Tuesday to slow the U.S. military pullout from Afghanistan at the request of its new government but insisted the delay won't jeopardize his commitment to end America's longest war before leaving office.

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