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Commander international security
assistance forces joint command

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lieutenant general joseph anderson
provided an operational update

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on Afghanistan to the Pentagon
press core today.

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The general said to be a satellite
the drawdown is. Well underway

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and they expect us troop levels
to dip to about 90 800 by the

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end of the year.

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We're in the body.

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Mission prompted we uh prado in
asia to the beginning in the

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air were down explanation actually
the one worn out next week

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and we're not.

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General said they expect about 26
other nations to provide forces

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as well after the drawdown there'll
be a mixture of advisors

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and forced protection soldiers lieutenant
general anderson assumed

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command of I J sea in january
that. Sure dod news update..