Amy Goodman
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Obama Extends Nation's Longest War to 2016, Leaving Afghan Civilians in U.S.-Taliban Crossfire
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5:37Now PlayingPresident Obama has announced the longest war in the history of the United States will last another twoandahalf years. On Tuesday, Obama said that the United States will maintain almost 10,000 troops in Afghanistan after its formal combat mission concludes at the end of this year. The United States will eventually withdraw troops until only a small residual force remains after 2016. By then, the war will have lasted more than 15 years. We are joined by Anand Gopal, author of the new book, "No Good Men Among the LivingAmerica, the Taliban, and the War Through Afghan Eyes." A journalist and a fellow at the New America Foundation, Gopal has spent years reporting on Afghanistan.
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