https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/07/u-s-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-could-be-more-rapid-than-thought/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:55:02 -0400<![CDATA[At first the military hoped there might be as many as 20,000 U.S. troops left behind after combat operations in Afghanistan officially cease at the end of 2014. But now an administration official is saying that number will not exceed 10,000 and could be even be zero.]]>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:50:59 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/07/u-s-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-could-be-more-rapid-than-thought-n98992