US to Keep 9800 Troops in Afghanistan
US to Keep 9800 Troops in Afghanistan by Julie Pace, Associated Press
President Barack Obama will seek to keep 9,800 U.S. troops in Afghanistan after the war formally ends later this year and then will withdraw most of those forces by 2016, senior administration officials said Tuesday.
Obama's decision is largely in line with what military commanders have been seeking and will allow the president to fully end the American-led military effort by the time he leaves office…