Slowing the drawdown of the US troops in Afghanistan is likely to be the most important issue in the discussion when Afghan President Ashraf Ghani meets American officials in Washington next week. This rethinking over the troop withdrawal plan appears to be driven by the perpetual concern that the Afghan security forces are still not ready to fight the insurgents without outside support. The worries have increased with the rising number casualties of Afghan troops over the past years.
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