Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, however, said the plan "unquestionably advances our national security interests in Afghanistan".
"Make no mistake: our armed forces and intelligence agencies will continue to ensure that Afghanistan never again becomes a safe haven to plot attacks against America and her allies," said Reid, according to Politico.
Nearly 2,200 members of the US military have died during the Afghan war, Obama said during a Memorial Day ceremony Monday.
Obama announces plan to leave only 9,800 troops in Afghanistan
Washington: US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he planned to leave 9,800 American troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014.The troops will be reduced by roughly half by the end of 2015 and draw down to
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