Obama hopes for new phase after Afghan elections‎

WASHINGTON (AP) — Raising expectations for scaling back military operations in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he hopes U.S. involvement can "transition to a different phase" after this summer's Afghan elections. Obama hopes for new phase after Afghan elections‎

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