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than many afghanis would have preferred. that s expected because the security of removing the troops was the highest priority of the u.s. a greater concern, reports that a thousand afghan troops have fled over the border. why is that concerning? because it s not a new thing. certainly the move is not new. if you go back a few years, the afghan government forces, the national army, the police, they were getting losses in a few months that equalled the number of u.s. combat losses we have had throughout our entire 20 years in the country. if you really look at the issue with stability there, it s a numbers game. it really is a war of attrition between the afghan government forces and the taliban right now. and if you re counting on the afghan troops to keep the country safe, and they re leaving at that level, that s an obvious concern. the u.s. general in charge of

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