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By ANNE GEARAN, AP National Security Writer – 1 hr 26 mins ago
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is reaffirming its pledge to begin
pulling U.S. troops out of Afghanistan next summer.
But the Pentagon and the White House are still saying different things about
how many troops will leave — and when.
President Barack Obama's chief of staff tells ABC's "This Week" that the
July 2011 date to begin withdrawal is firm. Emanuel isn't disputing quoted
remarks from Vice President Joe Biden that "a
