As U.S. Withdraws Troops, Fears That Afghan Aid Will Dry Up - nytimes

WASHINGTON — President Obama’s decision to bring home more than half of the American troops in Afghanistan over the next year is setting off intensified debate over an issue with big consequences for Afghanistan’s future: how long the United States and its allies should pour civilian aid into the country. - As U.S. Withdraws Troops, Fears That Afghan Aid Will Dry Up

Decision on Afghan Troop Levels Calculates Political and Military Interests