Hello. The United States plans to start withdrawing troops from afghanistan before next yea rs president ial election. Secretary of state mike pompeo describes his directive from President Trump as unambiguous end the endless wars. The afghan war is americas longest, with about 1a,000 us troops still there. Two were killed on monday in an apparent insider attack by an afghan soldier, and although peace talks continue with taliban militants, the chances of Real Progress look uncertain. Heres our north america correspondent, peter bowes. This appears to be a sign that President Trump is becoming increasingly impatient over a lack of progress in afghanistan over the last couple of years. And he has always made it well known that he prefers to, as he puts it, to end these endless wars, and of course, this is currently americas longest war. He would rather be taking troops out than putting troops in, or living with the status quo. And i think the key, in terms of the phrase of what mike pom
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