FW: The Early Brief -- Officials: Obama to Keep 5,500 Troops in Afghanistan beyond 2016

 Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 08:44:28 -0400
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Subject: The Early Brief -- Officials: Obama to Keep 5,500 Troops in Afghanistan beyond 2016
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