In an interview with 60 Minutes, set to air this Sunday, President Obama explains why he is setting a timetable for withdrawal in Afghanistan: That he will not make Afghanistan a “protectorate” of the United States — and he says that there are Afghans who would like to see this happen, with the United States taking up their defense expenses.
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