After the decision, of US President Barack Obama that all 33,000 US army troops back to homeland, from Afghanistan by the next summer, after this statement France also decided to carry out a progressive pullback of its forces in Afghanistan, with the same timetable of US.
France president Nikolas Sarkozy, s said in a statement that NATO member France would make a “Progressive” withdrawal of troop in Afghanistan: in a proportional manner and in a timeframe similar to the pullback of the American reinforcements.
Before this decision US President Obama had a Telephonic talk with French President Sarkozy. French President Nicolas Sarkozy later said he would also begin to withdraw 4,000 French soldiers from Afghanistan. The French President says that he was happy with President Obama’s decision.
Following his talk with Obama, Sarkozy “confirmed that France will remain fully committed with its allies beside the Afghan people to achieve the process of transition,” the statement said.
Six thousand Americans have died in Iraq and Afghanistan and $1 trillion has been spent. It was time, Mr Obama said, to focus on nation-building at home.
“Taking into account the progress achieved, it will carry out a progressive pullback of reinforcements sent to Afghanistan, in a proportional manner and in a timeframe similar to the pullback of the American reinforcements. This withdrawal will be carried out in concentration with our allies and the Afghan authorities.”
Afghan President Hamid Karzai welcomed the move, but the Taliban dismissed it as "symbolic" and vowed to continue fighting until all foreign forces left.
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