And play richardson. Welcome to the show. The United States says its reducing troop numbers in afghanistan and iraq. By mid january, the deployment will be reduced to 2 and a half 1000 soldiers in each country. Bringing american troops home was a key pledge of the trump presidency, but that situation has also triggered a backlash. The sun could be setting on the us presence in afghanistan. American soldiers have been fighting here since 2001, helping stabilize the country after overthrowing taliban rule. But suffering over 2000 deaths over time. Troop numbers have winked. Now, outgoing President Donald Trump will further reduce the number of soldiers here and in iraq. In light of these tremendous sacrifices and with great humility and gratitude to those who came before us, i am formally announcing that we will implement president trumps orders to continue our repositioning of forces from those 2 countries by january 15th, 2021. Our forces, their size in afghanistan will be 2500 troops,
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Live now to discussion with main senator angus king who joins Healthcare Providers and Bipartisan Policy Center experts on the use of telehealth during the covid pandemic. Health team led by, Catherine Hayes and others. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the Bipartisan Policy Center we were established a a little over a decade ago by four former majority leaders, senator bob dole, late senator howard baker on the republican side. Senator tom daschle and senator George Mitchell on the democratic side. Senator mitchell from the great state of maine which youll hear shortly his estate, very well represented here this morning. The country is indeed, indeed the world quite frankly is experiencing a once in a lifetime pandemic caused untold suffering and death. Doctors, nurses, hospitals, Healthcare Providers are struggling to provide Critical Care under some very difficult conditions. But if there is any good, and theres that much, but if theres any good to come out of this virus,
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