sweeping across the various districts, why wasn t the decision taken to halt the withdrawal at that point, when it seemed like [inaudible]? you re talking about the withdrawal of 2500? because that s what we re talking about. those 2500, you have to separate the 2500 from the infantry battalion, the 82nd airborne units, those are different type units. that 2500 that drew down, those are advisors. those aren t the kind of guys that do those. those are two different operations. one is withdrawal of forces which we were directed to withdraw under the conditions that existed in late spring, early summer, that s a retrograde of force. we had to close 11 camps. had to transfer those camps to the afghan security forces, etc. that s one option. one operation. the second operation is the neo. that s triggered then by a series of deteriorating conditions that occur in late july, early august, and then the
Afghan-withdrawal
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Wasnt-the-decision
Districts
2500
Type-units
Infantry-battalion
Units
82nd-airborne
82
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