From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. We learned today it will be up to the next president to end the american war in afghanistan. A conflict that lasted as long as world wars one and two and the civil war combined. Today president obama did an aboutface on his previous pledge to bring home all but an Embassy Security force by the end of next year. Instead he announced there will be at least 5,500 american troops in afghanistan into 2017. Beyond the end of his term in office. But will more time and more troops make a difference . Nbc news chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel has been there for some of the wars fiercest battles and has our report. Reporter its a war that just wont end. After 14 years, 1 trillion and more than 2,300 american lives lost. The president said today the mission is still not over. Ive decided to maintain our current posture of 9800 troops in afghanistan through most of next year 2016. Report
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