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President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union Address in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2013. Obama said the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan will be reduced by 34,000 over the coming year.

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President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union Address in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2013. Obama said the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan will be reduced by 34,000 over the coming year.

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