CIA led force may speed exit from Afghanistan
Pentagon officials consider placing elite special operations troops under CIA control in Afghanistan after 2014 to hasten troop drawdown. The plan would keep raids with Afghan partners and continue training Afghan forces, potentially reducing U.S. ground presence to under 20,000 post-2014. Pentagon and White House have not confirmed discussions.
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Obama asserts US will strike Iran if needed to defend interests
President Obama says the United States will not hesitate to use force to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran, aiming to deter Israel from a unilateral strike while stressing diplomacy and sanctions. He warns against war talk and frames force as a last resort, amid urging from AIPAC and Netanyahu.
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