U.S. troop cutback in Afghanistan mulled - report
14th Sep 2005, 16:49 GMT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan could be cut by up to a fifth, or about 4,000 troops, next spring under a proposal being reviewed by the Pentagon, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
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