Lawmaker expects robust cut in U.S. Afghan troops

[IDemo]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON | Mon May 2, 2011 2:59pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin said he believes President Barack Obama is inclined toward a "robust reduction" in U.S. troops in Afghanistan this summer.

"I believe it was going to be robust in any event," Levin told reporters in a conference call, speaking of Obama's plans to start a drawdown this July of some of the roughly 100,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

But Levin also believed this robustness would be "reinforced by events" -- meaning the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces in Pakistan.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/02/us-binladen-afghanistan-levin-idUSTRE7416E820110502?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews

[MineralMan]

1. That would be very good, indeed. (nt)

[Blue Owl]

2. Quickly now

n/t

[Kingofalldems]

3. Kick and Recommend.

[RKP5637]

4. K&R n/t

[Odin2005]

5. YES! Bring them HOME!

[Javaman]

6. I certainly hope so. But I never count my chickens.

there is already rumblings regarding pakistan and their compliance regarding their involvement with protecting terrorists.