Panetta: US combat mission in Afghanistan to wrap up by 2013
? Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he expects the United States combat mission in Afghanistan to wrap up next year. Panetta said the goal is to transition from a combat role to a training role by
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Feb 2, 2012, 3:55 PM
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? Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he expects the United States combat mission in Afghanistan to wrap up next year.
Panetta said the goal is to transition from a combat role to a training role by the middle of 2013.
The transition will come a year before the withdrawal deadline set by President Obama.
There is no word yet on how long troops would be required to stay after the combat mission ends.
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