U.S. combat role in Afghanistan done next year, Panetta says
Afghan National Army soldiers at their graduation ceremony in Kabul.
February 1st, 2012
04:03 PM ET

U.S. combat role in Afghanistan done next year, Panetta says

The United States and NATO will end their combat mission in Afghanistan next year, transitioning to a training role in which Afghan security forces will take the lead, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta told reporters Wednesday.

"Hopefully, by mid to the latter part of 2013, we'll be able to make a transition from a combat role to a training, advise and assist role," Panetta told reporters traveling with him to Brussels and confirmed to CNN by a defense official.

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  1. Mr. Your comment is awaiting moderation

    I've been blogging from since before the time 'blog' was even a word, and just today I have had more of my comments deleted than those over the past 17 years combined. Really. Something's up.

    February 2, 2012 at 12:56 am | Report abuse |
  2. Mr. Your comment is awaiting moderation

    Moderate this:Thanks Dept. of Justice, but how can we even accuse him of statutory boy raype if we aren't allowed to prove to the court he's gay? (The Supreme Court's opinion is that it is a violation of a gay man's civil liberties to even mention his se x ual orientation in court)

    February 2, 2012 at 1:02 am | Report abuse |
  3. Mr. Your comment is awaiting moderation

    Interestingly, none of the 9/11 victims family lawsuits named Usama Bin Laden or any of his al-qaeda henchmen. They named names of men and organizations who are household names. Men you know and trust even to this very day. Weird, huh?

    February 2, 2012 at 1:07 am | Report abuse |
  4. Mr. Your comment is awaiting moderation

    Hah! Let's see how long these posts last. gn everyone.

    February 2, 2012 at 1:10 am | Report abuse |
  5. leeintulsa

    i had been in touch with turner trying to find out why i couldn't blog on my phone. wrote em about the slashing of decent posts

    February 2, 2012 at 7:44 am | Report abuse |
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