Warned the commander of U.S. forces during the Afghan withdrawal

The commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan on Thursday said he favored keeping major "combat capability" in place in 2013 with 68,000 U.S. troops on the ground, despite calls for faster political exit.With force the United States is scheduled to be reduced from 90,000 and 68,000 Almost by the end of September, the pressure Gen. John Allen of his views on plans to withdraw troops after the summer, and noted that he preferred not to withdraw new beyond those above is the opinion of planned.My we need to force big combat in 2013, "said in the Senate, and Allen said the armed services Committee.When asked Sen. John McCain on the number of troops would be required in the next year, "Sixty-8000 is continuing in the number of good Sir, but I am indebted to the President some analysis on the proposed suspension that.His military leaders do not want to accelerate the withdrawal of troops to be out of Afghanistan amid a debate within the White House and Congress over the pace of a series of setbacks drawdown.A devastating in Afghanistan, including the burning of the Koran at a U.S. base, which raised violent disturbances, and the increasing demands in Washington to pick up the pace of the withdrawal of Afghan troops also took control of initiative gradually.Pressures are increasing, in particular members of the party of President Barack Obama, the Democrats are convinced the war effort and produces diminishing returns, while Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called for accelerating the withdrawal of troops.McCain foreign, one of the hawks of war in Afghanistan, said the discussion of the withdrawal plans and undermine the task and send the wrong signal to allies of the Taliban and Pakistan.We to not hear the obligations no longer to win, and we do not hear obligations anymore to achieve success and should not be a surprise to you or any person who, in general, when he was President (Hamid) Karzai, displays some of the behavior that do, that the Taliban feel that they could awaits us, the Pakistanis continue to provide support to the Haqqani network, and continue to the edge of bets.Because them, all you hear is about withdrawals and pace strategy withdrawal.Under NATO and the Afghan army and police is due to take responsibility for security in each country by the end of 2014, while the United States hopes to keep a small force in place after 2014, pending negotiations with Kabul government.Allen also admitted at the hearing that officials are studying plans to expand back to expand the Afghan security forces, and can ignore the target of 352.000 soldier force.