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President Barack Obama addresses the nation about the way forward in Afghanistan and his plan to remove 10,000 American troops from the country by the end of this year, with a total of 33,000 troops by next summer, at the White House, June 22, 2011.

REMOVING TROOPS

President Barack Obama addresses the nation about the way forward in Afghanistan and his plan to remove 10,000 American troops from the country by the end of this year, with a total of 33,000 troops by next summer, at the White House, June 22, 2011.

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